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Capt Silvanus Jackson “S.J.” Quinn

Birth	:	8 Mar 1837 Houston County, Georgia, USA
Death	:	6 Sep 1910 Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Mestský cintorín, Nitra, okres Nitra, Slovakia
Coordinate	:	48.3058562, 18.0795298
Plot	:	Section 2, Lot 17.5, Stone 98
Description	:	The Captain of Company A, 13th Mississippi Regiment. Barksdale's Brigade. He kept the shown dictionary and a package of letters from home in his breast pocket. They reputedly saved his life when he was shot during the Battle of the Wilderness. He authored The History of the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia in 1908. He always used his initials, usually preceded by his military rank. One might think he did not like the given name of Silvanus, yet he gave his first male child the same name. His parents moved to Mississippi when he was young, and when war broke out in... Read More	The Captain of Company A, 13th Mississippi Regiment. Barksdale's Brigade. He kept the shown dictionary and a package of letters from home in his breast pocket. They reputedly saved his life when he was shot during the Battle of the Wilderness. He authored The History of the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia in 1908. He always used his initials, usually preceded by his military rank. One might think he did not like the given name of Silvanus, yet he gave his first male child the same name. His parents moved to Mississippi when he was young, and when war broke out in 1861 he was proprietor of the Central Enquirer newspaper in Neshoba County. He joined the 13th Mississippi and soon rose to the rank of captain of Company A, Barksdale's Brigade. Quinn spent the winter of 1862 in the Fredericksburg area and fought on the heights west of town in the so-called Second Battle of Fredericksburg. His brigade played a major role at Gettysburg and fought in all the major battles of the last two years of the war. After the war, Quinn returned to Fredericksburg. According to his obituary, it was the city that attracted him. But his descendants tell a different story. They say that during the winter of 1862-63 he met a young lady who lured him back to Fredericksburg. Since she was born in 1850, she could not have been more than 13 when they met, precisely half his age. Quinn married Josephine DuVal on May 16, 1866, in the Baptist church. For the next 44 years, Quinn played a significant role in Fredericksburg's history. He was involved in a remarkable number of affairs that can be divided into four categories: his public service, his service to his church, his service as a Mason and his role as author of a history of Fredericksburg. Capt. Quinn was foreman of the Fredericksburg Ledger, and in 1869 was briefly in charge of the newspaper during the owner's absence. He was deputy collector for the Internal Revenue from the time he came to Fredericksburg until the end of 1884. On Nov. 14, 1884, Quinn was assaulted by a revenue official sent from Richmond or Petersburg to help him. The official had a revolver and probably would have shot Quinn if help had not quickly arrived. Surprisingly, the man was not arrested for assaulting a federal employee performing his duties with the possible intent of murder. It is especially surprising since the man was of African-American descent. Quinn was elected to several terms on City Council, but when he tried to run for higher office in the House of Delegates, he was defeated. It was thought that a man of his high integrity, prominent in the Masons and his church and in many charitable organizations would be an attractive candidate. However, his conservative views did not meet the approval of the more radical members of his Republican Party, and Democrats would not vote for a Republican in the post-Reconstruction era. Quinn's membership in the Republican Party caused a ruckus in 1884 when the City Council elected him superintendent of the City Water Works. A majority of council members viewed the office as a nonpolitical one and respected Quinn's executive abilities. However, a howl went up in some quarters and those councilmen who voted for Quinn were threatened with defeat in the next election. Quinn performed at such a high level that the next year he was unanimously re-elected. Capt. Quinn served as one of the original trustees of the Wallace Library, and as secretary and treasurer of the Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair Association. On two occasions, Quinn went to the White House to invite the president to appear at the fair. He served as clerk of the School Board and also as justice of the peace. As such, in 1892 he issued an interesting decision. A man struck his mother-in-law when she tried to interfere in a husband-wife quarrel. Quinn dismissed the case on the grounds that the mother-in-law had no right to interfere in a domestic affair. Over the years he held several high positions in the Masons and was repeatedly honored for his service. He was grand master of Masons in Virginia in 1907-08. Upon his death, it was noted that he "was probably the brightest Mason of the State" and that his loss to the lodge in Fredericksburg "will be almost irreparable." Quinn was very active in the Baptist church, ironically where he had fought during the Battle of Fredericksburg. He served as deacon of the Baptist church for 41 years, clerk of the church for 37 years, taught a Bible class for 34 years, directed the choir for 29 years and was superintendent of the Sunday school for 10 years. In July 1897, the Quinns were severely burned in a house fire. Mrs. Quinn placed an oil lamp on a trunk in her closet while preparing for bed. The lamp fell off the trunk, igniting her clothing. She called to her husband, who had fortunately just returned from a Sunday school convention. He batted down the flames, and by the time he got her downstairs, neighbors had arrived with buckets of water to extinguish the fire. Quinn's right hand was badly burned. Mrs. Quinn was initially survived the fire, but died the next month. Quinn married Mary Lou Henson of Louisa County on Feb. 23, 1904. He died in Louisa County on Sept. 10, 1908, while on vacation. A 16-foot-high monument marks his grave in Fredericksburg City Cemetery. Silvanus Jackson Quinn is one of about 30 people to have a plaque on the Wall of Honor in City Council Chambers, honoring his service and achievements in Fredericksburg. Information from Mac Wyckoff.

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Capt Silvanus Jackson “S.J.” Quinn's memorial is located at: Mestský cintorín, Nitra, okres Nitra, Slovakia.
When did Capt Silvanus Jackson “S.J.” Quinn death?
Capt Silvanus Jackson “S.J.” Quinn death on 6 Sep 1910 in Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA
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Latitude: 48.3058562
Longitude: 18.0795298

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Josephine Duval Quinn

(1850 - 1897)

Mary Louisa Henson Quinn

(1851 - 1917)

Siblings

Children

Sallie James Quinn Dillard

(1867 - 1896)

Mary Josephine Quinn Hicks

(1868 - 1940)

Virginia Lee Quinn

(1871 - 1876)

Annie Davis Quinn

(1875 - 1878)

Carrie Belle Quinn Morrison

(1878 - 1947)

Silvanus Bryan Quinn

(1881 - 1916)

William Blackstone Quinn

(1888 - 1918)

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