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Biography | |
Born | ca. 1832 |
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Birth Location | Franklin Co. |
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Death Location | |
Father | Elisha Boyd |
Mother | Leah Cochran |
Married | 01/09/1855 |
Spouse | Lucinda Short |
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37th Infantry | |
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images | |
37th Infantry | |
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Census Information:
1850: 1713, Age 16
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Military Information:
Compiled Service Record | ||
Card 1 Private, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll dated May 31st, 1861 Enrolled for active service on: May 3 Enrolled for active service at: New Garden Enrolled by: Capt. J. F. McElhenney Period: 1 year Age: 29 Company was enrolled for active service at Honaker, Va., on the 3rd day of May, 1861 and travelled then to Abingdon where it arrived on the 30th, 1861, a distance of 34 miles. |
Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: Dublin, Va By whom: Capt. S. Hunt Period: 12 mo Last paid: By whom: Capt. Dunbar To what time: June 30 Present or absent: x Remarks: Sick at Monterey x Name appears in Column of Names Present |
Card 3 [Back of medical discharge, Nov. 11, 1861.] |
Card 4 Certificate of Disability for Discharge Robt. Boyd of Capt. Cowan's Company (I) 37 Va. Regt of Confederate States Army was enlisted by Capt. S. Hunt of the 37th Regt of Va. at New Garden Va on the 8th day of May to serve one year. He was born in Russell Co State of Va, is Twenty eight years of age, 5 feet 10 1/2 inches in height, Dark complexion blue eyes, black hair & by occupation when enlisted a farmer. During the last two months said soldier has been unfit for duty 60 days. [Surgeon's statement.] Octo. 28, 1861 |
Card 5 Paid October 13, 1863 Robert Boyd Private Co. I, 37 Reg't Va. Vols. From 31 Aug 1861 To 7th Nov. 1861 Pay $24.56 |
Card 6 [Copy of pay voucher.] |