Civil War Veterans - 85th Illinois Infantry

History of the 85th Illinois Volunteers
Illinois Volunteer Infantry
by
Henry J. Aten

Biographies - Q

CORPORAL CYRUS R. QUIGLEY was born in Napoleon, Jackson county, Michigan, March 21, 1841; removed to Illinois and was a farmer when he enlisted from Mason county. He served through the Kentucky campaign, was a member of Captain Powell’s mounted scouts some two months at Nashville, Tenn., orderly at General Granger’s headquarters one month, then sent to convalescent camp. He served in Company K, Eighth Veteran reserve corps until March, 1865, when he was returned to his company and was mustered out with the regiment. He is engaged in farming near Decatur, Decatur county, Iowa, that town being his postoffice address. (Company C, Chapter 29, pages 379-380)

CHARLES E. QUANCE, aged twenty-one, born in Pennsylvania, and enlisted as a farmer from Mason county, Illinois. He served through the Kentucky campaign, and was discharged for disability at Nashville, Tenn., in January 1863. Is supposed to be living in Angola, Steuben county, Indiana. (Company C, Chapter 29, page 389)

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