. History of the Fifth West Virginia Cavalry, formerly the Second Virginia Infantry, and of Battery G, First West Va. Light Artillery . G A. JAMES L, WILSON. COMPANY HISTORY. 105 work before them. Iurning to Quimbys mess he joined them, and saidto Qiiimby, It may be, Ijiiddy, this will be the last meal you and Iwill eat together; then ir^llowed the battle, the heroic charge, andLieut. \Veaver in liis best sjjirits, hap])) and cheerful, gave up his noblelife io\ his country. I 1). A. JENNINGS. David A. Jennings was promoted to second lieutenant from privateFebruary 19, 1862


. History of the Fifth West Virginia Cavalry, formerly the Second Virginia Infantry, and of Battery G, First West Va. Light Artillery . G A. JAMES L, WILSON. COMPANY HISTORY. 105 work before them. Iurning to Quimbys mess he joined them, and saidto Qiiimby, It may be, Ijiiddy, this will be the last meal you and Iwill eat together; then ir^llowed the battle, the heroic charge, andLieut. \Veaver in liis best sjjirits, hap])) and cheerful, gave up his noblelife io\ his country. I 1). A. JENNINGS. David A. Jennings was promoted to second lieutenant from privateFebruary 19, 1862, and resigned January 23, 1863. No date is availa-ble to give a sketch of his life. When he enlisted he was 20 years ofage. SEUOKANT O. A. QUIMin. (J. A. Quindjy was born in Washington county, Ohio, August 6, 1841,of I^nglish descent, and remained on a farm until 13 years of age, whenhe was aj)prenticed to learn the brick mason trade at Marietta. Hisparents died in 1847, leaving four boys and three girls, (ieorge beingbut 6 years old. lie had no school privileges, reading being the onlybranch that he learned, until he was taught to write by h


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