Frederick QUESENBERRY

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Enlisted as a Private on 16 September 1861 at the age of 23; Enlisted in Company B, 54th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 16 September 1861; Furloughed on 01 May 1862; Reenlisted in Company B, 54th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 01 May 1862; Received a disability discharge Company B, 54th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 14 May 1862; Enlisted in Company B, 54th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 31 December 1862; POW on 03 July 1864 at Marietta, GA; Confined on 05 July 1864 at Camp Douglas, IL

Enlist Date 16 September 1861
Residence Floyd County, Virginia
Enlist Rank Private
Enlist Age 23
Occupation Farmer
Discharge Rank
State Served Virginia
Company B
Unit 54th Infantry Regiment Virginia
Army Confederacy
Height 5'10"
Eye Color Blue
Hair Color Light
Complexion Light

54th Regiment, Virginia Infantry was organized in October, 1861. It was soon ordered to Kentucky and took an active part in the engagement at Middle Creek. Later the unit was assigned to Trigg's, Reynolds', Brown's and Reynolds' Consolidated, and Palmer's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. It participated in many battles of the army from Chickamauga to Atlanta, endured Hood's winter operations, and fought in North Carolina. On April 9, 1865, it merged into the 54th Battalion Virginia Infantry. This regiment sustained 47 casualties at Chickamauga, totalled 390 men and 329 arms in December, 1863, andhad 128 present in December, 1864 and 212 in January, 1865. The field officers were Colonel Robert C. Trigg; Lieutenant Colonels Henry A. Edmundson, William B. Shelor, and John J. Wade; and Majors John S. Deyerle, Austin Harman, and James C. Taylor.

Frederick married Cynthia PACK 18 Mar 1868, Floyd Co., VA. Cynthia (daughter of John PACK and Matilda Ann DELONG) was born 17 Oct 1844, Tazewell Co VA; died 29 Mar 1921, Pounding Mill, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried 31 Mar 1921, Ringstaff Cemetary, Pounding Mill, VA. [Group Sheet]

1. Isom Henson QUESENBERRY was born Aug 1874, Floyd Co., VA; died 5 Apr 1932, Harwell, WV.
2. Martha E. QUESENBERRY was born 1872, Tazewell Co VA; died Aft 1936.
3. James Preston (Jim) QUESENBERRY was born Sep 1874.
4. George Fielding QUESENBERRY was born 16 Aug 1878, Tazewell Co VA; died Aft 1936, Tazewell Co VA.
5. Nancy J. QUESENBERRY was born Sep 1879, Tazewell Co VA; died Bef 1936.
6. Matilda QUESENBERRY was born 1881, Tazewell Co VA.
7. Thomas Melvin QUESENBERRY was born 13 Sep 1883, Tazewell Co VA; died 20 Mar 1936, Tazewell Co VA.
8. Calvin QUESENBERRY was born Sep 1884, Tazewell Co VA.
9. Mary Frances QUESENBERRY was born 10 Aug 1885, Tazewell Co VA; died 26 Jul 1942, Tazewell Co VA; was buried , Burress Cemetery, Bandy, Tazewell Co. VA.