| QUESENBERRYS In the 54th.
Archelaus Quesenberry born; May 26,1826 married Melvira Stigleman 1856 and was about 36 when the war broke out. He joined Company D, 54th Virginia (Carroll County had a company in the same regiment) {Company G, Capt George Hylton Turman Company) and was mustered into service October 1,1863 at Jacksonville ( the name for the Town of Floyd in the Civil War days) by Captain Slusher . The last record of his service shows him in the hospital in December 1863. Arch was living in Carroll in 1860 and is in the county census for that year. Brother number 1 in service
 James Quesenberry, born, December 16,1840, married Mary Slusher, born April 29, 1835) in May 8, 1856 0 1856. and was about was about 22 when he joined the army. He and Arch joined the same company, going into Company D, 54th Virginia on March 24, 1862 at Abington, being mustered in by Lt. Harman. James was wounded at Rocky Face Ridge in northern Georgia on February 25, 1864 and then was finally was captured at the end of the war on April 20, 1865 at Macon GA. Brother number 2 in service.
John Quesenberry born March 10, 1835 married Elizabeth Wade in February 27,1856 being about 28 when the war broke out. He joined Company D, 54th Virginia along with his brothers, being mustered in March 24, 1862 at Abington, VA by Lt. Harmon, at the same time as his brother James. He is last shown as present with the company on December 31, 1863 at Dalton GA. Brother number 3 in service
Lewis Quesenberry born April 8, 1832 Married Eve Jane Slusher born September 2, 1838, in November 17, 1855 and was just a little younger than John. He Joined Company D, 54th Virginia. He mustered in October 1,1861 at Jacksonville with his brother Arch. He was not with the company when it took the muster roll at the end of 1863. Brother number 4 in service
 Nathaniel Quesenberry born circa 1836 is shown as 14 in the 1850 Census and married Nancy Clay December 17', 1857} in 1857. He was living in Carroll in 1850, but left to return to Floyd Co. and go in the army with his brothers. He was also mustered into Company D, 54th Virginia, on March 24, 1862 at Abington, joining with John and James, Brother number 5 in service
Frederick Quesenberry born March 5, 1836) was a year younger than Nathaniel and he joined also Company D, 54th Virginia, being mustered in October 1, 1861 at Jacksonville (Floyd) by Capt. Slusher. He was taken prisoner on retreat from Marietta GA on July 3, 1864. He married Cynthia Pack in 1868. Brother number 6 service!
Preston Quesenberry born; May 31 1838 joined the same company (Co d, 54th Virginia) and was mustered in October 1, 1861 at Jacksonville along with his brothers. He served four years, and then was taken by the Federal Authorities in April of 1865. He married Elizabeth Harman in 1857. Brother number 7 in service
William. Quesenberry born January 10, 1844 joined Company D, 54th Virginia. If the reader has been counting, this is the eighth brother in the same company. He joined October 1,1861 at Jacksonville and was captured during the course of the Atlanta Campaign on May 20, 1864 at Cassville Georgia. He married Eva Jane Slusher born: circa 1842 in January 15 1864, Brother number 8 in service!
Amos Quesenberry born September 18, 1844 was the youngest of the brothers. He joined the 47th Virginia Battalion of Cavalry {Capt. Stanton R. Aldridge's Co.) in 1863. He was then about 17. He Married Lucinda Charity Quesenberry on February 6, 1866. brother number 9 in service!
I would like to thank Mr. Thomas Gantt
for all of the fantastic
images of the Quesenberrys above and the image of Lt. Samuel Slusher of Co. D
at the bottom of this page. Lt. Samuel Slusher is the brother-in-law of James
Quesenberry.
This makes nine sons/brothers in the army; not counting the two elder boys who likely saw some service before the war was out.
George Quesenberry (born January 11, 1824) was perhaps the eldest son: he married Susan Cassell on December 24,1848. He was likely in the war but I have no record of his service. George died aft 1881 Sumner Co., WV. His body was interred Near Hinton WV.
Elijah Quesenberry, born January 14, 1825 was only a year younger than George; he married Eliza Jane Cassell, born: July 5,1824, in June 17,1847 he also was probably in the war.
CARROLL COUNTY NEWS
THURSDAY -July 29,1968
THE CIVIL WAR
QUESENBERRYS
By John Perry Alderman
Having passed over in some form, the Carroll County Quesenberry's. I thought that it would be briefly in order to mention a family of the same name in Floyd County, Virginia. There are two reasons for attempting this: first it is the only instance I know of any family with nine sons in the Confederate Army and secondly several of these sons lived at times or have descendants in Carroll County, Virginia. On the other hand, my knowledge of John Quesenberry and his family is such that I am sure that there are errors in what follows so having made my apology let us look at the family of John and Nancy Quesenberry.
John Quesenberry, born in 1798, is shown as 52 in the 1850 census of' Floyd County VA, and so was born about 1798 I feel sure that his father was one of the early Quesenberry (s/o George and Martha Quesenberry) settlers in Carroll County Virginia John married Nancy Hylton the daughter of George Hylton and many of their sons bear "Hylton" names. The 1840 census of Floyd shows a household of fourteen, including John and Nancy; members of the household are not however indicated by name. The 1850 census, which does give a listing by name, shows John and Nancy with 10 children, but does not list the older children who by then married and left home, in all it seems there were fourteen offspring's.
Information Provided by:Donald E. Kennedy
Thank You Mr. Kennedy
Lt. Samuel Slusher
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