Greenfield Quarles
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Greenfield Quarles was one of the founders of Sigma Nu
fraternity
.
Born in Christian County, Kentucky
, April 1, 1847. Greenfield Quarles entered the Confederate service at the age of 16 as an aide
to his uncle General
William A. Quarles. He served until he was captured during the Second Battle of Franklin on November 30, 1864. Eventually Quarles was exchanged in May 1865 and returned to the South.
In 1866 Greenfield Quarles entered the Virginia Military Institute
(VMI) and soon met and became a constructive force in James Frank Hopkins
's vision of Sigma Nu
.
Having been in prison, Quarles was mature and looked up to by other cadets at VMI. Greenfield Quarles eventually became a judge
in Helena, Arkansas
. Quarles was important in the early expansion of Sigma Nu and granted the charter to Gamma Upsilon chapter (Arkansas
). He also attended the Grand Chapters in 1902, 1908, and 1921.
In 1921 he attended special school in the Foote Hills of South Dakota where he considered becoming a man of the cloth. This lasted only months before he returned to attend the Grand Chapter of 1921
On January 14, 1921 Greenfield Quarles entered eternal chapter and was buried in his hometown of Helena, Arkansas
.
Sigma Nu
Sigma Nu is an undergraduate, college fraternity with chapters in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Sigma Nu was founded in 1869 by three cadets at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia...
fraternity
Fraternities and sororities
Fraternities and sororities are fraternal social organizations for undergraduate students. In Latin, the term refers mainly to such organizations at colleges and universities in the United States, although it is also applied to analogous European groups also known as corporations...
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Born in Christian County, Kentucky
Christian County, Kentucky
Christian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1797. As of 2000, its population was 72,265. Its county seat is Hopkinsville, Kentucky...
, April 1, 1847. Greenfield Quarles entered the Confederate service at the age of 16 as an aide
Aide
Aide may refer to:* A person who assists another; an assistant. In military contexts; an officer who acts as assistant to a more senior one; an aide-de-camp.* Aide , a purported Basque deity....
to his uncle General
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
William A. Quarles. He served until he was captured during the Second Battle of Franklin on November 30, 1864. Eventually Quarles was exchanged in May 1865 and returned to the South.
In 1866 Greenfield Quarles entered the Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Military Institute
The Virginia Military Institute , located in Lexington, Virginia, is the oldest state-supported military college and one of six senior military colleges in the United States. Unlike any other military college in the United States—and in keeping with its founding principles—all VMI students are...
(VMI) and soon met and became a constructive force in James Frank Hopkins
James Frank Hopkins
James Frank Hopkins was a Confederate Army volunteer and founder of the Sigma Nu fraternity at the VMI.- Civil War :...
's vision of Sigma Nu
Sigma Nu
Sigma Nu is an undergraduate, college fraternity with chapters in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Sigma Nu was founded in 1869 by three cadets at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia...
.
Having been in prison, Quarles was mature and looked up to by other cadets at VMI. Greenfield Quarles eventually became a judge
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
in Helena, Arkansas
Helena, Arkansas
Helena is the eastern portion of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, a city in Phillips County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, this portion of the city population was 6,323. Helena was the county seat of Phillips County until January 1, 2006, when it merged its government and city limits with...
. Quarles was important in the early expansion of Sigma Nu and granted the charter to Gamma Upsilon chapter (Arkansas
University of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
). He also attended the Grand Chapters in 1902, 1908, and 1921.
In 1921 he attended special school in the Foote Hills of South Dakota where he considered becoming a man of the cloth. This lasted only months before he returned to attend the Grand Chapter of 1921
On January 14, 1921 Greenfield Quarles entered eternal chapter and was buried in his hometown of Helena, Arkansas
Helena, Arkansas
Helena is the eastern portion of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, a city in Phillips County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, this portion of the city population was 6,323. Helena was the county seat of Phillips County until January 1, 2006, when it merged its government and city limits with...
.