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 QUIGLEY

QUINBY

sage of the batteries. He was appointed lieu- tenant-commander in 1862 ; was on ordnance duty at Washington, 1863-63 ; was in charge of the double ender Wyalusiiig of the North Atlan- tic blockading squadron. 1863-64, and on May 5, 1864, in company with the Sassacus, Mattabesitt and Miami, steamed up Albemarle Sound to give battle to the Confederate ram Albemarle and the transports Bombshell and Cotton Plant. After a severe engagement the Federal vessels were all badly crippled, but the Albemarle was obliged to steam into the Roanoke river, the engagement thus defeating her plans to aid the Confederate forces in an attack on New Berne. He was pronioted commander, July 25, 1866 ; de- tailed on special duty at Hartford, Conn., and at Washington, D.C., 1866-67, as a member of the examining board. He commanded the Tuscarora of the South Pacific and North Atlantic squad- rons. 1867-70; commanded the receiving ship and rendezvous at Philadelphia, 1870-72, and was stationed at the navy yard, Washington, D.C., 1873-74. He was commissioned captain, June 4, 1874 ; commanded the Saranac in the North Pacific squadron, 1874-75, and the receiving ships Worcester and Franklin at Norfolk, Va., 1876-77. He was captain in the Brooklyn navy yard, 1878-79 ; commanded the flag-ship Trenton of the European station in 1880, and was detailed on special duty in the bureau of yards and docks, Washington, D.C., 1882-83. He was commission- ed commodore, Feb. 9, 1884 ; was a member of the retiring board in 1885 ; was commandant at the Washington navy yard, 1885-86 ; was com- missioned rear-admiral, Aug. 27, 1886, and was retired, Oct. 6, 1886. He died at Washington, D.C., Oct. 24, 1893

QUIGLEY, James Edward, R. C. bishop, was born in Oshawa, Canada, Oct. 15, 1854 ; son of James and Mary (Lacey) Quigley. He removed with his parents to Lima, N.Y., in 1856, and was graduated from St. Joseph's college, Buffalo, N.Y., in 1872. He attended the Seminary of Our Lady of Angels, Niagara, N.Y. ; the University of Inns- bruck, Austrian Tyrol ; was graduated from the College of the Propaganda, Rome, with the de- gree D.D., May 28, 1879, and ordained priest by Cardinal Monaco della Valleta, April 13, 1879. He was pastor of St. Vincent's church, Attica, N. Y., 1879-84 ; of St. Joseph's cathedral, 1884-96 ; of St. Bridget's church, Buffalo, 1897, and was con- secrated bishop at Buffalo, N.Y., Feb. 24, 1897, by Archbishop Corrigan, assisted by Bishops McQuaid and McDonnell. In 1902 his diocese contained a Catholic population of 210,000 souls. He was ap- pointed archbishop of Chicago, Dec. 20, 1902, to succeed Archbishop P. A. Feehan, who died July 12, 1902, and he immediately assumed jurisdiction over the archdiocese.

QUINBV, Isaac Ferdinand, soldier and edu- cator, was born in Morris county, near Morris- town, N.J., Jan. 29, 1821. He was graduate.! from the U.S. Military academy in 1843, and assigned to the 2d artillery. He was assistant professor of mathematics at the U.S. Military academy, 1845, and assistant professor of natural and experimental philosophy, 1845-47. He was promoted 2d lieutenant, Dec. 29, 1845 ; 1st lieu- tenant, March 3, 1847 ; served throughout the war with Mexico, 1847-48 ; was quartermaster, 3d artillery, 1848-50 ; adjutant, 1850-51, and act- ing assistant adjutant-general, 1st military de- partment, 1850-52. He resigned his commission, March 16, 1852, to accept the professorship of mathematics and natural and experimental phil- osophy at the University of Rochester, N.Y., which chair he held until 1861. He was colonel of the 13th regiment. New York volunteers, which in 1861 enlisted for three months, leading his regiment througli Baltimore, Md., to Wash- ington, D.C., immediately after the attack on the 0th Massachusetts regiment in the streets of Baltimore, the first regiment that was marched through the city in proper order, and he com manded it in the Manassas campaign, form- ing part of Sherman's brigade, in the action of Blackburn Ford, July 18, 1861. and in the battle of Bull Run, July 21. 1861. He resigned, Aug. 4, 1861, and returned to his professorship at the University of Rochester, but on March 17, 1862, was commissioned brigadier-general of U.S. vol- unteers, and was placed in command of the District of the Mississippi. He took part in the northern Mississippi campaign of 1862-63, where he was detailed to guard the western extremity of the Memphis and Charleston railroad. He commanded the seventh division. Army of the Tennessee, sent to turn the right flank of the Confederate army at Vicksburg by the Yazoo Pass. He arrived at Fort Pemberton, March 23, 1863, and planned an attack, but orders from General Grant caused his abandonment of the attack and he returned to the Mississippi river, April 14, 1863. He was ordered home on sick leave, but hearing of Grant's proposed attack on Vicksburg, he returned to the command of his division, and engaged in the battle of Champion's Hill, May 16, 1863, and in the assaults upon Vicksburg, May 19-22, 1863. He was on sick leave of absence, June-August, 1863, and com- manded the draft rendezvous at Elmira, N.Y., August-December, 1863. Ill health caused his resignation, Dec. 31, 1863, but he continued to serve as provost marshal of the 28th congressional district, Jan. 21 to Oct. 15, 1865. He resumed his chair at the University of Rochester, N.Y., in 1863. He was city surveyor of Rochester, 1886- 90 ; a trustee of the Soldiers' Home at Bath, N. Y.,