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| − | <!-- Enter Birth Information Here -->Paul Quay was born in Knox, Albany County, NY<ref name="Carnival">Keating, Robert, [[h:Carnival of Blood|Carnival of Blood]]: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998</ref> on July 30, 1841<ref name="Howell">Howell, George Rogers, [[History of the County of Albany]], NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886</ref><ref name="Heroes of Albany">Clark, Rufus Wheelwright, "Heroes of Albany; A memorial of the Patriot-martyrs of the City and County", 1867</ref> to [[John Jacob Quay]] (B. June 16, 1810, D. May 15, 1880) and his wife Elizabeth (B. Feb 5, 1817, D. abt 1849).<ref name="Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War">"Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War"</ref><ref name="Bernehistory">Bernehistory.org</ref> His mother's maiden name has been recorded both as Timmer or Zimmer<ref name="Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War"/> and as Hanes<ref name="Bernehistory"/>. Paul was the oldest boy in a family of six and he had a younger brother [[John M. Quay]].<ref name="Carnival"/><ref name="Bernehistory"/> Paul's mother died when he was eight years old and his father later married [[Emily M. Warner]] (B. 1835, D. bet 1880-1900) by whom nine more siblings would be born.<ref name="Bernehistory"/> | + | <!-- Enter Birth Information Here -->Paul Quay was born in Knox, Albany County, NY<ref name="Carnival">Keating, Robert, [[h:Carnival of Blood|Carnival of Blood]]: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998</ref> on July 30, 1841<ref name="Howell">Howell, George Rogers, [[h:History of the County of Albany|History of the County of Albany]], NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886</ref><ref name="Heroes of Albany">Clark, Rufus Wheelwright, "Heroes of Albany; A memorial of the Patriot-martyrs of the City and County", 1867</ref> to [[John Jacob Quay]] (B. June 16, 1810, D. May 15, 1880) and his wife Elizabeth (B. Feb 5, 1817, D. abt 1849).<ref name="Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War">"Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War"</ref><ref name="Bernehistory">Bernehistory.org</ref> His mother's maiden name has been recorded both as Timmer or Zimmer<ref name="Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War"/> and as Hanes<ref name="Bernehistory"/>. Paul was the oldest boy in a family of six and he had a younger brother [[John M. Quay]].<ref name="Carnival"/><ref name="Bernehistory"/> Paul's mother died when he was eight years old and his father later married [[Emily M. Warner]] (B. 1835, D. bet 1880-1900) by whom nine more siblings would be born.<ref name="Bernehistory"/> |
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Revision as of 17:23, 7 March 2013
Birth
Paul Quay was born in Knox, Albany County, NY[1] on July 30, 1841[2][3] to John Jacob Quay (B. June 16, 1810, D. May 15, 1880) and his wife Elizabeth (B. Feb 5, 1817, D. abt 1849).[4][5] His mother's maiden name has been recorded both as Timmer or Zimmer[4] and as Hanes[5]. Paul was the oldest boy in a family of six and he had a younger brother John M. Quay.[1][5] Paul's mother died when he was eight years old and his father later married Emily M. Warner (B. 1835, D. bet 1880-1900) by whom nine more siblings would be born.[5]
Marriage & Children
Paul Quay never married.[4]
Occupation
Paul was documented both as a student[1] and as a teacher[4] before he enlisted in the 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment in the Civil War.[1]
Life
Paul Quay attended the Reformed Church of Knox where he regularly attended the Sabbath school.[3]
Military Service
| Residence: | Knox[6] |
| Place of Birth: | Knox, NY[6] |
| Names of Parents: | John (Quay) and Elizabeth Timmer or Zimmer [6] |
| Marital Status: | Single [6] |
| Occupation: | Teacher [6] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years[6] |
| Bounty Received: | $100.00[6] |
| Enlistment Date: | 2 Aug 1862[6] |
| Enlistment Place: | Knox[6] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private[1] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery[1] |
| Company: | Company K[1] |
| Promotion Date: | 18 Aug 1862[1] |
| Promotion Rank: | Corporal[1] |
| Promotion Date: | 10 Aug 1863[1] |
| Promotion Rank: | Sergeant[1] |
| Captured at: | Petersburg, VA[1] |
| Captured on: | 16 Jun 1864[1][2][6][3] |
| Imprisoned at: | Andersonville, GA[2][3] |
| Imprisoned at: | Millen, GA[2] |
| Died of Disease on: | 15 Nov 1864[1] |
| Death Place: | Millen, GA[1][2][3] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 22[7] . His younger brother John M. Quay also served in Co K of the 7th HA Regt however he survived.[1]. "Promoted Sergeant and taken prisoner before Petersburg, June 16, 1864 and sent to Bell Island (Belle Isle). Died, it is supposed, by starvation at Andersonville."[6] |
| Sources Used: Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of NY for the year 1898; Ancestry.com, Andersonville Prisoners of War; Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War |
Death
Paul Quay died on November 15, 1864 at Millen, GA while imprisoned in the Confederate prison.[1]
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Paul Quay
Name: Paul Quay
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Died
Separation Date: 15 Nov 1864
Source Citation: New York State Archives, Cultural Education Center, Albany, New York; New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900;Archive Collection #:13775-83;Box #:1091;Roll #:748.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops [ca. 1861-1900]. (microfilm, 1185 rolls). Albany, New York: New York State Archives.
History of Albany County
From the History of the County of Albany:
Sergeant Paul Quay was born in Knox July 30, 1841. Enlisted in the 7th Regiment August 1, 1862; taken prisoner June 16, 1864; sent to Andersonville, afterwards to Milan, where he died in prison.
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Paul Quay
Name: Paul Quay
Birth Place: Knox, Albany Co, New York
Father: John Quay
Mother: Elizabeth Limmer
Residence Place: Knox
Enlistment Date: 2 Aug 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, Albany, New York
Regiment: 7th Regiment
Company: A
Rank: Sergeant
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Sources
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Howell, George Rogers, History of the County of Albany, NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Clark, Rufus Wheelwright, "Heroes of Albany; A memorial of the Patriot-martyrs of the City and County", 1867
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Bernehistory.org
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ Ancestry Military Databases
