My great great uncle Duncan McQuagge born ca 1839 was lost in the Civil War, but I have been unable to find any of his regimental records or burial records. He was from Eucheeanna in Walton County, Florida. The name was variously spelled McQuaig, McQuaigge, McQuagg, McQuage, McQuague, McQuaigue, McQuig, McQuegg, or McQuagge.

Duncan McQuagge wrote the following letter to his father on April 10, 1862:

Norman McQuagge
Euchana
Walton County, Florida

Fort Pillow, Tennessee April 10, 1862

Dear Father, I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope this to finds you and all the family in saying(?) the same kind blessing(?).
You might write soon and let me hear from you. I have written and written and have never have received any answer, and if you knew how much pleasure it might afford me to hear that you were all well.
I have nothing interesting to write only about the fight that is going on at Correnth(Corinth/Shiloh*). Eight (it?) as been continue(?) for the last five days and still likely to continue for days, although our side has been victorious. They have taken 12 generals and 6,000 men of the Yankees. We have lost 4 generals beside how may men I have not heard, but there has been a great slaughter on both sides. Expect to have a fight at this place every minute in the day. Our gun boat came down the (Mississippi River) from Island No. 10 and reported that the Yankees have taken the place. There were 5,000 of our men on the island that have not been heard of. All suppose them to be taken prisoners.
This is all that I have worth writing at present. I might close by giving my love to you all. I remain your affectionate son until death.

To Norman McQuagge(age 62) From Duncan McQuagge(age 23)

*The Battle of Shiloh began on the morning of April 6, 1862. The 2nd Alabama Infantry Regiment was at Ft. Pillow at this time.

My research revealed the following:
"The Second Alabama Infantry Regiment (the "Magnolia Regiment") was composed of companies raised in Calhoun, Clarke, Franklin, Jackson, Mobile, Monroe, and Pickens counties, which flocked to the seaboard at the first call of the State and which enlisted for one year. They organized at Fort Morgan in April, 1861, and remained in garrison there until March 1862, serving as infantry and manning the heavy artillery. The company was then ordered to Ft. Pillow, Tennessee. There the regiment disbanded and most of the men entered service with Co. A of the 42nd Alabama Infantry. The 42nd Alabama Infantry Regiment was organized at Columbus, MS, in May 1862, composed principally of men who reorganized, in two or three instances, as entire companies after serving a year as the 2nd Alabama Infantry Regiment."

Duncan was never heard from again, although there is no record of his being killed in action.

Lost Son of Euchee Valley
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