Notes for: Arthur Quinn
Information concerning this little-known man was found in the family records of Mrs. Gertrude Coogan at the time her home was being disbanded. In a strong box, Brother Jim Coogan found an official blue sheet from Co. Limrick, IRE. that listed all of the family members who left Ireland with Mr. Wm. Quinn (Pop Quinn) in approximately 1880. Arthur purportedly came from Ballinnea, Co. Limerick. The sheet referred to has been misplaced; however, it mentioned an Arthur Quinn "who had preceeded the family to America and who had faught in the Civil War." Research in the National Archives located Arthur and has a full record of his enlistment as a private, Co J, 2 Reg't Pa. Inf. He enlisted May 1, 1861 for a period of 3 months. Name appears on Muster-out Roll in the PA as a pvt, Aug. 10, 1861 Co J,24 Reg't PA with age 24. Since there are discrepancies in the record it should be further examined if there was more than one person named Arthur Quinn. One of these men was held as a "convalescent prisoner at Fredericksburg, VA, Dec 14, 1863. However, it is indicated that he "deserted" and was listed as absent on the company muster roll November, December 1862 and thereafter. An additional record suggests he (or another by same name) reported to Camp Parole, MD on Dec. 17, 1862. Copies of these xeroxed records kept in family scrapbook and need further clarification. In notes left by Aunt May Finley, she reports that Arthur was born at Ballinea, Co. Limerick and that he was a granduncle of William Quinn who later married Annie D. Guynan. This may be incorrect as he could have been an uncle on his father's side as the aproximate age would make this reasonable and is therefore listed as Will Quinn's uncle.