Greenfield Quarles

Greenfield Quarles
Greenfield Quarles
Greenfield Quarles in Virginia Military Institute uniform
Born(1847-04-01)April 1, 1847
DiedJanuary 14, 1921(1921-01-14) (aged 73)[1]
Resting placeMaple Hill Cemetery
34°32′34″N 90°35′27″W / 34.54280°N 90.59080°W / 34.54280; -90.59080
Alma materVirginia Military Institute[1]
Occupation(s)Lawyer, judge, soldier[1]
Known forFounder of the Sigma Nu Fraternity[2]
SpouseIda Gist[1]
ChildrenOne daughter[1]
ParentJohn Nicholas Quarles[1]
Military career
AllegianceConfederate States of America
United States
Service/branchConfederate States Army
United States Army
RankPrivate (Confederate States Army)[1]
Major (United States Army, Arkansas Volunteer Infantry)[1]

Greenfield Quarles (April 1, 1847 – January 14, 1921) was a Confederate States Army and United States Army soldier, judge,[1] and one of the founders of the Sigma Nu fraternity.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Confederated Southern Memorial Association (U.S.); Sons of Confederate Veterans (Organization); United Confederate veterans; United Daughters of the Confederacy (1921). "Confederate Veteran [serial] (1921)" (image). Nashville, Tenn. : [S.A. Cunningham]. p. 228. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  2. ^ a b "The History of Sigma Nu". Sigma Nu Fraternity. Retrieved 16 November 2012.