91st PA: Albert Judson Quick

Albert Judson Quick

Before the war

He was born in 1840/41, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, perhaps to Charles Quick and Jane [unknown family name]. [sources: date: 5 (20 in 1861), 11 (23 at death), 12 (9 in 1850), 13 (23 at death). place: 5, 12. parents: 12]

In 1850, he was living in New Market Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with Charles and Jane Quick (presumably his parents), and with 9 other Quick's (presumably siblings). He had attended school within the year. [source: 12]

In 1860, he may be the Albert S Quick living in South Ward, Lewisburg Borough, Union County, Pennsylvania. He was an apprentice baker, living with Richard Cooper, who was a baker. [source: 15]

When he enlisted, he was a confectioner. [source: 5]

Description

When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 7-1/2 inches tall, and had a light complexion, grey eyes, and light hair. [source: 5]

During the war

He enlisted and was mustered into service on 21 August 1861. He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Colonel Reiff. He was a private in company A. [sources: 1, 5, 17]

On 5 September 1861, he was married, to Anna Davis Young. They were married by Reverend Charles W Quick, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was born in 1837/41, in Pennsylvania. They had one known child:

[sources: 11, 14, 16]

On 25 February 1863, he was detailed as brigade baker. [source: 3]

He returned to duty on 24 April 1863. [source: 4]

He fought at the Battle of Gettysburg. [source: 9]

On 24 December 1863, he reenlisted, at Bealton, Virginia. On 26 December 1863, he was mustered in as a private, and veteran volunteer, at Bealton, Virginia. [source: 14]

He was wounded on 12 May 1864 at Spottsylvania Court House, Virginia. He died in the US General Hospital (Nicetown Hospital), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 22 June 1864 of those wounds. He was a private, in company A. [source: 1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 11, 13 (8 May), 14, 17]

On 27 June 1864, he was buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was buried from Forty-first street, above Hutton, the residence of his mother in law, Mrs S A Young. [sources: 1, 11, 13]

After the war

On 24 October 1864, his widow, Anna Davis Quick, applied successfully for a pension, from Pennsylvania, under the Act of 14 July 1862. Her post office was 41st above Hutton Street, West Philadelphia. Captain F H Gregory provided evidence in support of her application (dated 20 July 1864). Her application was accepted on 22 March 1864, and she received $8 per month retroactive to 22 June 1864. [sources: 7, 8 (21 Oct), 14]

On 27 May 1867, his widow, Anna D Quick, applied for an increase in pension under the Act of 25 July 1866. Her post office address was 1225 North 10th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her application was accepted on 28 October 1867, and she received an additional $2 per month as long as Albert Quick was less than sixteen years old, retroactive to 25 July 1866. [source: 14]

In 1880, his widow, Anna Quick, was living at 119 South 34th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was living with their son Albert. He was a clerk in a glass factory. [source: 16]

On 4 March 1890, Anna Quick was dropped from the pension rolls. The file does not indicate whether she was dropped because she had died or because she had remarried, and does not give her last address. [source: 14]

In 1917-1919, and again in 1937-1939, several people from New York City asked for information about Anna Quick, which the Pension Bureau supplied in part. [source: 14]

Sources

1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Albert J Quick)

2 Thomas F Walter. 'Personal recollections and experiences of an obscure soldier'. Grand Army Scout and Soldiers' Mail volume 43, number 46, page 2

3 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 25 February 1863 (Private Quick)

4 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 24 April 1864 (Private Quick)

5 company A descriptive roll, entry 50 (Albert J Quick)

6 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 29 June 1864 (Private Quick)

7 pension index, by regiment (Albert J Quick)

8 pension index, by name (Albert J Quick)

9 Pennsylvania Memorial, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (Albert J Quick)

10 'The Ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers', Philadelphia Inquirer 8 June 1864 page 3 (Albert J Quick)

11 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 22 June [1864] (Albert Quick)

12 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, New Market Ward, microfilm series M432, film 817, page 382 recto = 163 handwritten = 87 handwritten (Albert J [?] Quick)

13 death notice, Public Ledger 25 June 1864 page 2 (Albert J Quick)

14 widow's pension certificate file, National Archives and Records Administration, record group 15, certificate WC 43,827 (Anna D Young widow of Albert Judson Quick)

15 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Union County, Lewisburg Borough, South ward, microfilm series M653, film 1188, page 846 = 140 handwritten (FamilySearch) (Albert S Quick)

16 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 579, microfilm series T9, film 1186, page 169 = 1 A (FamilySearch) (Anna Quick)

17 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Albert J Quick)

Sources checked unsuccessfully

1870 US census
searched Anna Quick born 1835/45, PA, living in Philadelphia; and Albert Quick born PA 1861/1863, living in Philadelphia on FamilySearch and Ancestry (accessed 25 October 2012)
there is an Anna Quick, 23, living (with no other Quick's) in district 28, ward 10, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 9th between Race and Vine, 2nd enumeration, microfilm series M593, film 1423, page 187 recto = 17 handwritten
there is an Albert Quick living (with no other Quick's) on Lancaster Avenue, in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 24, 2nd enumeration, microfilm series M593, film 1439, page 279 recto = 3 handwritten (FamilySearch)
1890 US census, veterans schedules
Ancestry index (accessed October 2005)
note that an Anna Quick, widow of Van Dorn Quick, private A 72 PA (1861-1864) was living at rear 1509 Waterloo St Philadelphia (enumeration district 323, page 1, image 657 of 2610 on Ancestry (accessed 22 October 2012))
1900 US census
searched Anna Quick born 1835/45, PA, living in Philadelphia; and Albert Quick born PA 1861/1863, living in Philadelphia on FamilySearch and Ancestry (accessed 25 October 2012)
1910 US census
searched Anna Quick born 1835/45, PA, living in Philadelphia; and Albert Quick born PA 1861/1863, living in Philadelphia on FamilySearch and Ancestry (accessed 25 October 2012)
1920 US census
searched Anna Quick born 1835/45, PA, living in Philadelphia; and Albert Quick born PA 1861/1863, living in Philadelphia on FamilySearch and Ancestry (accessed 25 October 2012)
1930 US census
searched Anna Quick born 1835/45, PA, living in Philadelphia; and Albert Quick born PA 1861/1863, living in Philadelphia on FamilySearch and Ancestry (accessed 25 October 2012)
there is an Anna Quick, 88, b. PA, living in Philadelphia, but she's living with her son-in-law James Pieczynski and his wife Anna (44) (microfilm series T626, film 2116, page 235 = 19 B handwritten (FamilySearch)
RootsWeb WorldConnect
accessed June 2007
searched Albert Quick married Anna or died 1864; Albert Quick born 1862 +/-1 in PA; Anna Davis born 1841 +/- 2 married Albert (accessed 22 October 2012)
Find a grave
searched Albert Quick died 1864, Albert in Mount Moriah (accessed 22 October 2012)
applications for headstones for military veterans, 1925-1941
FamilySearch index (accessed 25 October 2012)
records of headstones for deceased Union veterans, 1879-1903
FamilySearch index (accessed 25 October 2012)
Pennsylvania veterans burial cards, 1777-1999
FamilySearch index (accessed 25 October 2012)
US National Cemetery interment control records, 1928-1962
Ancestry index (accessed 25 October 2012)

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Albert Judson Quick in the 91st PA database

1850 census

[1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, New Market Ward, microfilm series M432, film 817, page 382 recto = 163 handwritten = 87 handwritten]
[identification is uncertain]
line252627282930313233343536
[The other people in family 569 have the family name 'Brown'; I suspect the census taker wrote the household and family numbers one line early]
Dwellings visited84          85
Families visited568          569
NameCharles QuickJane A. DoCharlotte J. [?] DoElizabeth DoMargaret DoCaroline A DoGertrude DoAlbert J. [?] DoCordelia DoEmily DoCharles Do JrGeorge W. Quick
Age494422211814129752717
SexMFFFFFFMFFMM
Color            
Occupation of males over 15 yearsCap Manufacturer          Ep's [?] ClergymanClerk
Real estate owned            
BirthplaceNew YorkScotlandNew York""Penna""""New York"
Married within year            
Attended school within year     1111   
Over 20 & can't read/write            
Deaf, dumb, blind, etc.            

1860 census

[1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Union County, Lewisburg Borough, South ward, microfilm series M653, film 1188, page 846 = 140 handwritten (FamilySearch)]
[I did not transcribe the other residents of this household, headed by Richard Cooper, baker]
[identification is speculative, based on the absence of other candidates for being the Albert Quick who served in the 91st, and the absence of other candidates for being this Albert Quick in other censuses; note also that his occupation may match the occupation listed in the company descriptive book]
searched for Albert Quick, and for Jane Quick in Ancestry, FamilySearch, and HeritageQuest indices (accessed 22 Oct 2012)
I was not able to identify the following people (located in the 1861 Philadelphia city directories) in the census:
[Biddle's page 13:] Altematt Catharine, widow Jerome, 912 N 6th; Altematt William, 912 N 6th
[Biddle's p.49:] Beamith Charles, salesman, 914 N 6th
[Biddle's p.1045:] Weistuck Jacob, tailor, r 928 N 6th
[Sherman's p.922:] Smith Mary R., widow James, 928 N 6th
line17
Dwelling number[948]
Family number[1019]
NameAlbert S [sic] Quick
Age18
Sexm
Color 
OccupationApprentice Baker
Value of real estate owned 
Value of personal estate 
Place of birth" [sc. Penna]
Married within year 
Attended school within year 
Cannot read & write 
Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. 

1880 census

[1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 579, microfilm series T9, film 1186, page 169 = 1 A, FamilySearch
[I did not transcribe the other people in this household, headed by Jacob Jones (51, boarding house keeper)]
[identification is likely, given Anna and Albert's names and ages (compare the widow's pension certificate file)]
line1617
street nameSouth Thirty Fourth Street
house number[119] 
dwelling visit #[2] 
family visit #[2] 
nameQuick Anna- Albert
colorWW
sexFM
age4318
month born if born in year  
relationshipBoarderBoarder
single 1
married  
widowed/divorced1 
married during year  
occupation Clerk in Glass Factory
months unemployed  
currently ill?  
blind  
deaf/dumb  
idiotic  
insane  
disabled  
school this year  
can't read  
can't write  
birthplacePennsylvaniaPennsylvania
father's birthplaceFrancePennsylvania
mother's birthplacePennsylvaniaPenna

index to compiled service records

[index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania]
[transcribed 22 February 2015, from Fold3]


Quick, Albert J
Co. A, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Pvt | Pvt.
See also [blank]

GENERAL INDEX CARD.

death certificate

[death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 22 June [1864], Albert Quick]
[source: www.familysearch.org]


RETURN OF A DEATH,
IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
PHYSICIAN'S CERTIFICATE.
1. Name of Deceased, Albert Quick
2. Colour, White
3. Sex, [blank]
4. Age, twenty three
5. Married
6. Date of Death, June 22d
7. Cause of Death, Gun shot wound recd in battle
Chas H. Budd M.D.
Residence, Chestnut Hill
UNDERTAKER'S CERTIFICATE, IN RELATION TO DECEASED.
8. Occupation, Soldier
9. Place of Birth, Philadelphia
10. When a Minor [blank]
11. Ward, Nicetown Hospital
12. Street and Number 41 St Abv Hutten [?]
13. Date of Burial, June 27st
14. Place of Burial, Mount Moria [sic] Cemetery
Lewis Fayette [?] UNDERTAKER.
Residence, 770 South 2 St

death notice

[death notice, Public Ledger 25 June 1864 page 2, Albert J Quick]

QUICK--At the Nicetown Hospital, Wednesday, June 22d, of wounds received at the battle of Spottsylvania Court House, on the 8th of May, ALBERT J. QUICK, Co. A, 91st Regiment P.V.V., in the 23d [??] year of his age.

He has fought his last battle

The relatives and friends of the family, also those of the 91st regiment now in the city, and all other regiments, are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, from the residence of his mother in law, Mrs. S A Young, Forty first street, above Hutton, on Monday monrning, to meet at 9 o'clk.

widow's pension certificate file

[widow's pension certificate file, National Archives and Records Administration, record group 15, certificate WC 43,827, Anna D Young widow of Albert Judson Quick]
[abstracted October 2012 from 45 pages on Fold3]
5 September 1861
Albert Judson Quick (20, b. Philadelphia) confectioner, residence Philadelphia), married Anna D Young (residence Philadelphia, 20, b. Philadelphia), at Philadelphia (pp.4, 8, 31)
married by Rev Chas W Quick, Episcopal ceremony (pp.4, 8)
one child under 16 living in 1864: Albert Henry, born 17 April 1862, Philadelphia (pp.4, 5, 14, 15, 31)
26 Dec 1863
enlisted 24 Dec 1863, Bealton VA (p.6)
mustered in as private, veteran, at Bealton VA (p.6)
12 May 1864
wounded in action near Spotsylvania Court House (p.4, 6)
22 June 1864
died at US General Hospital, Philadelphia (pp.4 ("Nicetown Hospital") 6)
Surgeon General reports died 23 June 1864 at McClellan General Hospital Philadelphia PA of gunshot wound of shoulder (p.7)
20 July 1864
Capt F H Gregory certified that Albert J Quick private A 91 PA was wounded in action near Spottsylvania Court House on 12 May 1864, and died on 22 June 1864 at Nicetown Hospital, Philadelphia (p.29)
'The above Private was wounded in a charge maid [sic] by the Regement [sic], in the faithfull [sic] discharge of his duty, at Lauril [sic] Hill. Va' (p.29)
at the Front of Petersburgh (p.29)
[24 Oct 1864]
Anna D Quick applied for a pension under the Act of 14 July 1862 (p.4)
23 years old; post office address West Philadelphia post office, 41st above Hutton St (p.4, 5)
dated 13 July 1864 (p.4)
application 69,636 (pp.6, 11)
attorney W N Ashman (p.4)
witnesses Chas B Durborn [?] and Josephine A Grevy (pp.4-5)
certificate 43,827, dated 25 Mar 1865 (p.9)
admitted 22 March 1864, $8 per month retroactive to 22 June 1864 (pp.3, 9)
18 Jan 1865
the Adjutant General's office sent the Pension Office the above-summarized information (p.6; see p.11 for the request )
15 Feb 1865
the Pension Office sent circular 14 to the Surgeon General's office (p.12)
8 Mar 1865
the Surgeon General's office sent the Pension Office the above-summarized information (p.7)
received 15 March 1865 (p.12)
17 Mar 1865
Lewis Taylor, surgeon in charge of hospital, certified that Albert D Quick was wounded in action at Spotsylvania Court House on 12 May 1864 and died on 22 June 1864 at McClellan Hospital of the wound: "gunshot (flesh) wound right shoulder" (p.24)
from McClellan USA Hospital, Philadelphia (p.24)
27 May 1867
Anna D Quick applied for an increase in pension under the act of 25 July 1866 (pp.15, 31)
post office address 1225 No 10th St, Philadelphia (pp.15, 31)
dated 5 Dec 1866 (p.15)
attorney William N Ashman (pp.15, 31)
witnesses Josephine Young and Chas E Blummer Jr (both residents of Philadelphia) (p.15)
admitted 28 Oct 1867, for an additional $2 per month per child under 16 retroactive to 25 July 1866 (p.31, 39)
22 May 1867
Ellerslie [?] Wallace, resident of Philadelphia, a physician, testified that he attended Anna Quick when Albert Henry was born on 17 April 1862, at Philadelphia (p.14)
21 Sep 1867
the pension certificate was returned to the attorney (pp.10, 27)
27 Aug 1914
the pension office wrote a letter to Miss E Quick asking about the purpose of her inquiry about the location of Anna Quick (pp.10, 18)
Elizabeth Quick's address: 2301 Beverly Road, Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY (pp.18, 33)
1 Aug 1917
the pension office sent the date of the last payment to Jens Brown (p.10)
Jens Brown's address was 1361 McCormick Avenue, Ozone Park, L.I., New York (p.17)
he wrote on 10 July 1917 (p.20)
Anna D Quick was last paid 4 March 1890; the records don't indicate whether her name was dropped because she had died or remarried (p.17)
22 Mar 1919
the pension bureau sent a letter to Mr Theodore L Harrison (165 Broadway, NY NY) informing him that they did not know Anna D Quick's address when she was last paid, but the Auditor for the Interior Dept could give it to him (pp.10, 19)
his letter was dated 14 Mar 1919 and received 15 March 1919; he was following up Jens Brown's correspondence (p.22)
"He [sc. Jens Brown] has definetly [sic] ascertained, however, that the lady has not died" (p.22)
30 Oct 1937
Lillian Quick, 168 E 29th St, wrote to the Pension Bureau requesting the date of death of Albert J/H Quick and the date Anna Quick's pension ceased (pp.34-35)
the Pension Bureau replied on 5 November 1937 with Albert J Quick's date of death, and claimed that the last payment to Anna D Quick was made on 4 March 1890, the record doesn't indicate whether she was dropped because of death or remarriage, and doesn't contain her last address (p.40)
7 September 1939
Mrs Elizabeth Quick Reisner (Brooklyn NY) wrote asking for the date of the last payment to Mrs Anna Davis Quick, believed to have lived on Dickerson Street in Philadelphia, and why it was stopped (pp.42-43)
20 September 1939
a "charge card" was filed (presumably indicating that someone borrowed the file or some material from the file, but the card gives no details) (p.32)
10 October 1939
the Pension Bureau replied to Mrs Elizabeth Quick Reisner (168 E 29th St, Brooklyn NY) who wrote on 7 September 1939 asking for information; they gave the date but not the reason (as above) (p.41)

Philadelphia city directories

[transcribed October 2012, from Fold3]
1861 Sherman's Philadelphia directory, p.802
Quick Jane A., wid Charles, 904 N 6th
[no Albert Quick; no other Quick's at 904 N 6th]
1871 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory page 1163 (transcribed all 'Quick' entries)
Quick Abram J., varnisher, h 1313 Myrtle
Quick Alexander, shoemaker, h 119 New
Quick Caroline M., wid Charles L., h N 32d n Lancaster av, W P
Quick Charles W. (Rev.), editor, 1225 Sansom
Quick Doran, carpenter, h 1210 Myrtle
Quick Edgar, plumber, h 1313 Myrtle
Quick Francis, carpenter, h 1503 N 5th
Quick George, butcher, h 1111 Marlborough
Quick George A., carpenter, h 1313 Myrtle
Quick George H., carpenter, h 10 Montg'y av
Quick Henry, turner, h 1827 Warder
Quick Henry W., bookkeeper, Girard av c Hutchinson, h 10 Montgomery av
Quick Hiram, waiter, h 1011 Rodman
Quick James W., sawyer, h r 1104 Ash
Quick John, cabinetmaker, h r 1332 Randolph
Quick John, carpenter, h 1503 N 5th
Quick John, shoemaker, h 115 Vanhorn
Quick John G., shoemaker, h 1830 N 6th
Quick John H., carpenter, h Ashmead n RR, Gtn
Quick Lawrence, carpenter, h 1312 Marshall
Quick Peter S., bricklayer, h 1313 Myrtle
Quick Philip, barber, h 1345 Chestnut
Quick Richard, carpenter, h 1827 Warder
Quick Rosanna, wid Arthur, h 4007 Ludlow, W P
Quick William, shoemaker, h 1236 Vine

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