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John McCabe Boyce Veteran

Birth: 11 Aug 1841
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: 18 Jan 1916 (aged 74)
Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial: Melrose Cemetery

Bridgeville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 40.3492125, Longitude: -80.113525
Memorial ID: 10524316 View Source

Civil War Veteran

Corporal, Co. K, 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry

Mustered in on 28 Aug 1861. Wounded at Mine Run VA on 27 Nov 1863. Captured 21 Jun 1864 at St. Mary's Church VA. Sent to Lynchburg Prison; escaped but was recaptured. Subsequently held captive at Libby, Belle Isle , Miller, and Andersonville Prisons. Was paroled at Andersonville, allegedly by assuming the identity of a prisoner who had died. Mustered out on 4 Feb 1865.

Attended the ceremonies at dedication of memorial at Andersonville in 1905.

Civil War Veteran

Corporal, Co. K, 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry

Mustered in on 28 Aug 1861. Wounded at Mine Run VA on 27 Nov 1863. Captured 21 Jun 1864 at St. Mary's Church VA. Sent to Lynchburg Prison; escaped but was recaptured. Subsequently held captive at Libby, Belle Isle , Miller, and Andersonville Prisons. Was paroled at Andersonville, allegedly by assuming the identity of a prisoner who had died. Mustered out on 4 Feb 1865.

Attended the ceremonies at dedication of memorial at Andersonville in 1905.

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Martha Sarissa Wallace Boyce

1845–1914

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Maintained by: Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Originally Created by: Bev
Added: Feb 24, 2005
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10524316/john_mccabe-boyce: accessed ), memorial page for John McCabe Boyce (11 Aug 1841–18 Jan 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10524316, citing Melrose Cemetery, Bridgeville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (contributor 48353502).

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