C. T. (Charles Todd) Quintard

Born in Stamford, Connecticut, in 1824, Charles Todd Quintard first trained as a doctor before turning to the Episcopal ministry. He studied medicine at University College in New York and practiced briefly, then was ordained and went on to serve in Tennessee, where he became closely connected with the church’s growth.

During the American Civil War, he served as a chaplain in the Confederate Army and was especially associated with the Army of Tennessee. After the war, he became the second Bishop of Tennessee, a role in which he worked for many years to rebuild church life and strengthen schools and parishes across the state.

Quintard was also remembered as an educator and writer as well as a church leader. He died in 1898, leaving behind a life that moved through medicine, war, and religion and offers a striking window into 19th-century America.