QUINBY, Isaac Ferdinand

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Affiliation:  Union

Born: January 29 1821, nr Morristown NJ

Died: September 18 1891, Rochester NY

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1843, garrison duty, assistant professor at West Point, resigned 1852, teacher.

War Service: May 1861 raised 13th New York - Col., First Bull Run, resigned August 1861, March 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded Dist of Mississippi, commanded 7th Divn/XVII Corps in Vicksburg campaign, Champion's Hill, Big Black River Bridge, resigned December 1863.

Post War: University professor, US marshal, city surveyor