Military Service
Quarles served in the Confederate States Army during the civil war as a Private. After the war, he became a charter member of Camp Cawley of the United Confederate Veterans of Helena, Arkansas.
During the Spanish-American War, Quarles volunteered with the Arkansas Volunteer Infantry (Arkansas State Guard and the Spanish-American War) when called upon by the United States Army as a Major. Quarles did not participate in any battles in Cuba during the war.
During World War I, Quarles served as a special agent to the United States Government.
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