I don't know, but this could be the son of the Sr. John Quincy Adams...the elder was born circa 1820 and would have been old enough to have had a son named for him born circa 1840 who was also in the war. I'm told the elder one married Susan Flippen. I'm betting someone on this list will know more. Deb Donna Best <bestfanmel@yahoo.com> wrote: Here's another one: John Q. Adams Residence was not listed; a 34 year-old Carpenter. Enlisted on 4/22/1861 as a Private. On 4/22/1861 he mustered into "C" Co. VA Danville Light Artillery He Resigned on 12/3/1862 He was listed as: * Requisioning horses 3/1/1863 (place not stated) (Through 03/30/63) Promotions: * 2nd Corpl 7/13/1861 * 2nd Lieut 4/21/1862 (Married to Edith A. Bass in Pittsylvania County on 01/06/51. Pittsylvania County pensioner living in Ringold 1900, age 72.) Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: > I am looking for my great great grandfather, John > Quincy Adams (no, not the president :) ) He was > wounded in the Civil War, and I am pretty sure he > was a Sgt. Any info would be greatly appreciated! ____________________________________________________________________________________ Get the free Yahoo! toolbar and rest assured with the added security of spyware protection. http://new.toolbar.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/norton/index.php ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAPITTSY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message "The opposite of bravery is not cowardice but conformity." -- Robert Anthony My Homepage- http://varoots.tripod.com --------------------------------- Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games.