Robert C Boyd - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Robert C Boyd


Biography
Born	ca. 1814
Birth Location
Died	after 1902
Death Location
Father
Mother
Married	ca. 1834
Spouse	Nancy -----
Military Units
34th Cavalry
48th Infantry
6th Battalion Cavalry
37th Infantry
McFarlane's Squadron
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
34th Battalion Cavalry
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37th Infantry
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Mcfarlane's Cavalry
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Census Information:

1850: 1707, Age 38
1860: Not found
1870: Not found
1880: Not found
1900: Not found
1910: Not found
1920: Not found
1930: Not found

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Charles B. Price

Notes: Multiple Robert Boyds, the one who served in the 37th and the 48th was living in Powell Co., KY in 1860. One was sentenced to 5 years in jail in 1867 for horse stealing.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
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Present or absent:
Remarks: Transferred from Co. C, 48 Regt. Va. Vols Jan. 1, 1862

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: July
Where:
By whom: Capt. Chandler
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: June 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Candlar
Period: 1 yr

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Sick in Hospital Staunton

Card 4

Appears on a Regimental Return for the month of Feb., 1862

Alterations since last return among enlisted men:
Date: Feb. 1
Place: Romney
Remarks: Transfered to Co. C

Card 5

Appears on a Register of C. S. A. General Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia.

Complaint: Syphilis Prim.
Admitted: May 13, 1862
Deserted: May 13, 1862

Remarks: Deserted May 13th

Card 6

Appears on a Register of C. S. A. General Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia.

Admitted: May 13, 1862

Remarks: Deserted May 13.

Card 7

Appears on a Register of Payments to Discharged Soldiers.

Date of discharge: 11 Aug., 1862
Date of payment: 14 Aug., 1862
By whom: J. L. Cole

Card 8

Appears on a LIST of killed and wounded, of Jackson's Division, at the engagement of Cedar Run, VA., Aug. 9, 1862.

List dated: Not dated

Remarks: Wounded

Card 9

Surg. J. P. Davis
In charge Gen. Hospital.

Charlottesville, May 15, 1862

Reports that Private R. C. Boyd, Co. C, 37th Regiment Virginia Vols, has left the Hospital without permission, and probably gone to Lynchburg.

Card 10

General Hospital Charlottesville
May 15th, 1862

Dr. J. H. Williams, Medical Director

Sir,

I herewith inform you that R. C. Boyd, 37th Va. Regiment Co. C, Capt. Duff was transferred to this Hospital from Staunton on the 13th inst: and that he has gone off (it is said, to Lynchburg) without permission.
Said Boyd is reported to have been a Major in the 48th Va., before becoming a Private in the 37th.
Very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant
J. S. Davis
Surgeon in Charge

Card 11

[Back of pay voucher.]

Card 12

I CERTIFY, That the within named Robert C. Boyd a private of 1st Lieut. John V. [...] Duff Company (C) of the 37th Regiment of Virginia Vol., born in Russell County in the State of Virginia, aged 48 years, 5 feet, 10 1/2 inches high, dark complexion, black eye, black hair, and by profession a farmer was enlisted by Capt. J. H. Candler at Lebanon on the 10 day of June 1862, to serve One year, and is now entitled to discharge by reason of expiration of his term of Service.
The said R. C. Boyd was last paid by Capt. [...] Coal to include the 28th day of February, 1862, and has pay due from that date to the present.

There is due him fifty nine Dollars.
He is indebted to the Confederate States fifty dollards for clothing not drawn.

[Remainder of pay voucher. Signed by name.]

Card 13
2nd Lieutenant, Company I, 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a Roster of the 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry. Organized June 1, 1862; mustered into Confederate Service June 1, 1862, for the war.

Roster dated: Not dated

Date of rank, and whether by appointment, election or promotion: Elect Apl. 1, 1683
Date and cause of vacancy: Smith pro. 4th Sept., 1862
Name of successor: T. G. Barret

Card 14

Appears on a Roster of the 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry. Organized June 1, 1862; mustered into Confederate Service June 1, 1862, for the war.

Roster dated: Not dated

Date of rank, and whether by appointment, election or promotion: Elect Apl. 1, 1683
Date and cause of vacancy: Smith pro. 4th Sept., 1862
Name of successor:

Remarks: Elected Capt. Co. H, 34th Batt. Va. Cav.

Card 15

Appears on a Roster of the 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry. Organized June 1, 1862; mustered into Confederate Service June 1, 1862, for the war.

Roster dated: Not dated

Date of rank, and whether by appointment, election or promotion: Elect 28th May, 1683
Date and cause of vacancy: Comp. Orgzd. 28 May, 1863
Name of successor: J. H. Bickley

Card 16

SPECIAL REQUISITION
Capt. R. C. Boyd
Aug. 21st, 1863

Card 17

[Requisition for pants, drawers, shirts, jackets, hats.]

Card 17
Captain, Company E, 6th Battalion Confederate Cavalry

Name appears as signature to a
Petition
addressed to the Secretary of War by members of "McFarlane's Squadron Virginia Cavalry" (Companies E and F, 6th battalion Confederate Cavalry), requesting transfer to a Virginia organization.
Petition dated: Camp on Beaver Creek Floyd Co., Ky., Apr. 7, 1864.

Card 17

Appears on a Roster of the 6th Confederate Battalion of Kentucky and Virginia Volunteers.

Roster dated: Not dated

Date and cause of vacancy: cashiered
Name of successor: No successor ap't'd or elected

Card 18

Appears on a Register containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States.

Card 19
Robert C. Boyd x

Appears on a Report of officers and persons acting as such, in the 6th Battalion Confederate Cavalry, Gen. Cosby's Brigade

Report dated: Camp near Wytheville Dec. 5, 1864

Remarks: Cashiered

x entry cancelled

Card 20

Boyd, R. C.
Capt. Co. E,
6th Con. Cav.

Subject: Reinstatement

Title of record: L.B. #271

Dept. W. Va. & E. Tenn.

Date: Feb. 18, 1865

This record contains information relative to the above named man, upon the subject stated.

Card 21

Boyd, R. C.
Capt. Co. E,
6th Conf. Cav. Battn.

Subject: Court Martial

Title of record: G. O. 47

Dept. W. Va. & E. Tenn. Morgan.

Date: Jul. 15/64

This record contains information relative to the above named man, upon the subject stated.

Card 22
2nd 2nd Lieutenant, Captain John A. McFarlane's Company Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. 30, 1862 to Apr. 30, 1863 (Dated Apr. 30, 1863)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Not stated
Remarks:

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Transferred from Co. C, 48 Regt. Va. Vols Jan. 1, 1862	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: July Where: By whom: Capt. Chandler Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: June 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Candlar Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Sick in Hospital Staunton
Card 4 Appears on a Regimental Return for the month of Feb., 1862 Alterations since last return among enlisted men: Date: Feb. 1 Place: Romney Remarks: Transfered to Co. C	Card 5 Appears on a Register of C. S. A. General Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia. Complaint: Syphilis Prim. Admitted: May 13, 1862 Deserted: May 13, 1862 Remarks: Deserted May 13th	Card 6 Appears on a Register of C. S. A. General Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia. Admitted: May 13, 1862 Remarks: Deserted May 13.
Card 7 Appears on a Register of Payments to Discharged Soldiers. Date of discharge: 11 Aug., 1862 Date of payment: 14 Aug., 1862 By whom: J. L. Cole	Card 8 Appears on a LIST of killed and wounded, of Jackson's Division, at the engagement of Cedar Run, VA., Aug. 9, 1862. List dated: Not dated Remarks: Wounded	Card 9 Surg. J. P. Davis In charge Gen. Hospital. Charlottesville, May 15, 1862 Reports that Private R. C. Boyd, Co. C, 37th Regiment Virginia Vols, has left the Hospital without permission, and probably gone to Lynchburg.
Card 10 General Hospital Charlottesville May 15th, 1862 Dr. J. H. Williams, Medical Director Sir, I herewith inform you that R. C. Boyd, 37th Va. Regiment Co. C, Capt. Duff was transferred to this Hospital from Staunton on the 13th inst: and that he has gone off (it is said, to Lynchburg) without permission. Said Boyd is reported to have been a Major in the 48th Va., before becoming a Private in the 37th. Very respectfully, Your Obedient Servant J. S. Davis Surgeon in Charge	Card 11 [Back of pay voucher.]	Card 12 I CERTIFY, That the within named Robert C. Boyd a private of 1st Lieut. John V. [...] Duff Company (C) of the 37th Regiment of Virginia Vol., born in Russell County in the State of Virginia, aged 48 years, 5 feet, 10 1/2 inches high, dark complexion, black eye, black hair, and by profession a farmer was enlisted by Capt. J. H. Candler at Lebanon on the 10 day of June 1862, to serve One year, and is now entitled to discharge by reason of expiration of his term of Service. The said R. C. Boyd was last paid by Capt. [...] Coal to include the 28th day of February, 1862, and has pay due from that date to the present. There is due him fifty nine Dollars. He is indebted to the Confederate States fifty dollards for clothing not drawn. [Remainder of pay voucher. Signed by name.]
Card 13 2nd Lieutenant, Company I, 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry Appears on a Roster of the 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry. Organized June 1, 1862; mustered into Confederate Service June 1, 1862, for the war. Roster dated: Not dated Date of rank, and whether by appointment, election or promotion: Elect Apl. 1, 1683 Date and cause of vacancy: Smith pro. 4th Sept., 1862 Name of successor: T. G. Barret	Card 14 Appears on a Roster of the 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry. Organized June 1, 1862; mustered into Confederate Service June 1, 1862, for the war. Roster dated: Not dated Date of rank, and whether by appointment, election or promotion: Elect Apl. 1, 1683 Date and cause of vacancy: Smith pro. 4th Sept., 1862 Name of successor: Remarks: Elected Capt. Co. H, 34th Batt. Va. Cav.	Card 15 Appears on a Roster of the 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry. Organized June 1, 1862; mustered into Confederate Service June 1, 1862, for the war. Roster dated: Not dated Date of rank, and whether by appointment, election or promotion: Elect 28th May, 1683 Date and cause of vacancy: Comp. Orgzd. 28 May, 1863 Name of successor: J. H. Bickley
Card 16 SPECIAL REQUISITION Capt. R. C. Boyd Aug. 21st, 1863	Card 17 [Requisition for pants, drawers, shirts, jackets, hats.]	Card 17 Captain, Company E, 6th Battalion Confederate Cavalry Name appears as signature to a Petition addressed to the Secretary of War by members of "McFarlane's Squadron Virginia Cavalry" (Companies E and F, 6th battalion Confederate Cavalry), requesting transfer to a Virginia organization. Petition dated: Camp on Beaver Creek Floyd Co., Ky., Apr. 7, 1864.
Card 17 Appears on a Roster of the 6th Confederate Battalion of Kentucky and Virginia Volunteers. Roster dated: Not dated Date and cause of vacancy: cashiered Name of successor: No successor ap't'd or elected	Card 18 Appears on a Register containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States.	Card 19 Robert C. Boyd x Appears on a Report of officers and persons acting as such, in the 6th Battalion Confederate Cavalry, Gen. Cosby's Brigade Report dated: Camp near Wytheville Dec. 5, 1864 Remarks: Cashiered x entry cancelled
Card 20 Boyd, R. C. Capt. Co. E, 6th Con. Cav. Subject: Reinstatement Title of record: L.B. #271 Dept. W. Va. & E. Tenn. Date: Feb. 18, 1865 This record contains information relative to the above named man, upon the subject stated.	Card 21 Boyd, R. C. Capt. Co. E, 6th Conf. Cav. Battn. Subject: Court Martial Title of record: G. O. 47 Dept. W. Va. & E. Tenn. Morgan. Date: Jul. 15/64 This record contains information relative to the above named man, upon the subject stated.	Card 22 2nd 2nd Lieutenant, Captain John A. McFarlane's Company Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Nov. 30, 1862 to Apr. 30, 1863 (Dated Apr. 30, 1863) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Not stated Remarks: