Subject: 
           Rebel Cannon Man 
 Steve, Forgive me; I forgot to include the insert.
					Bill Q.   


Steve,  For some time I'v wanted to let you know that I think you are
adding a great deal to our reader's sense of understanding the times and
the culture of the folks who early chose to settle in SC.  All of the old
families on my mother's side were in those early times- Adams, Ouzts,
Dorns, Stills, Nicholsons, etc who were in Edgefield County during some
rough times. All my Fathers family were Irish and they settled in the US
In the second half of the 1800s. One related branch of his Quinlivan
Family settled in Charleston and had some interesting Participation in
the affairs of the Civil war. I  enclose a retyped version of an old
obituary which I have tried to verify but so far I can't find this man's
cannon and the daughters of the Confederacy are tired of my questions.
This was real and the man was real. I knew his grandson. There ought to
be something around Charleston related to this familie's little munitions
business but I haven't found it! Thanks again for your leadership.
                        Best Regards,
                                        Bill Q
OBITUARY, MICHAEL QUINLIVAN, JR.
          
          Michael Quinlivan, Jr. whose services to City and State are 
remembered, is dead.  A Confederate Veteran who enlisted as a youth, 
Michael Quinlivan, to whose skill was entrusted the forging of the first 
wrought iron cannon used in the South and the first perhaps used in 
America, died at his residence, 441 Meeting St. , Friday evening, after a 
lingering illness.  The rifled cannon remains, and is now in the 
possession of the Charleston Chapter of United Daughters of the 
Confederacy.  Mr. Quinlivan also made some of the first cutlasses used in 
the Confederacy and also the first steel-pointed shot.  Some of these 
shot were used in the sinking of the U.S.S. Keokuk.  Michael Quinlivan 
was born in Kilmarnock, Ireland and came to this country at a tender age 
with his parents and entered the employ of the Phoenix Iron Works of 
Charleston.  Before he finished his apprenticeship, he was made foreman 
of the shop.  It was while in the employ of this company that the first 
wrought-iron rifled cannon manufactured in the South, and believed to be 
the first in America, was made.  The forging of this gun was entrusted to 
Mr. Q. with other mechanics.  Mr. Q. constructed the first fire-engine 
made in America as a lad.  Mr. Q. entered the service of the Confederacy, 
serving with Capt. Chichester.  Leaving the Army, he served in the 
blockade fleet, was captured, obtained a release, and again entered the 
dangerous service.  After the war, Mr. Q. returned home, and with his 
brothers, Tom and Morris, formed a co-partnership and general 
blacksmithing shop on Gillon and Secession Streets.  The business finally 
reverted to Mr. Q. who conducted it up to a few months ago when he was 
stricken with his last illness.  He was recognized as an expert in his 
line and his workmanship was of the highest order.         
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He died January 18, 1907.  The above Morris is also spelled Maurice in 
other records.  The birthplace of Mr. Quinlivan shown above should be 
spelled: "Kilmallock".    The above is from a letter written by Clara 
Quinlivan (daughter of this Michael Quinlivan, Jr.) of Charleston, S.C., 
to Clara Quinlivan Mullen    ( daughter of James Raphael Quinlivan ) of 
Mobile, Alabama.