On April 23, 1861, he enlisted in the 14th OVI, Company D along with his brother Franklin. He served his 3-month enlistment in the West Virginia campaign. He was mustered out in Toledo on August 13, 1861. He re-enlisted as a Sergeant for 3-years of service in the 14 OVI, Company E, along with his little brother Charles, on October 21, 1861. In the National Archives Descriptive roll of Company E at the National Archives, he was a 24-year old, 5"11" farmer with "light" complexion and black eyes and hair, and was born in Ontario County, New York.
Due to severe illness, he was reduced to a Private on November 16, 1862 and was discharged on a Surgeon's Certificate of Disability in Gallatin, TN. He married Mary A. Forrest on August 27, 1863. They had three children: Franklin A., William Boyd, and Georgeanna. Georgeanna, named after her father, was born after he died of complications from dysentry.
Due to severe illness, he was reduced to a Private on November 16, 1862 and was discharged on a Surgeon's Certificate of Disability in Gallatin, TN. He married Mary A. Forrest on August 27, 1863. They had three children: Franklin A., William Boyd, and Georgeanna. Georgeanna, named after her father, was born after he died of complications from dysentry.
On April 23, 1861, he enlisted in the 14th OVI, Company D along with his brother Franklin. He served his 3-month enlistment in the West Virginia campaign. He was mustered out in Toledo on August 13, 1861. He re-enlisted as a Sergeant for 3-years of service in the 14 OVI, Company E, along with his little brother Charles, on October 21, 1861. In the National Archives Descriptive roll of Company E at the National Archives, he was a 24-year old, 5"11" farmer with "light" complexion and black eyes and hair, and was born in Ontario County, New York.
Due to severe illness, he was reduced to a Private on November 16, 1862 and was discharged on a Surgeon's Certificate of Disability in Gallatin, TN. He married Mary A. Forrest on August 27, 1863. They had three children: Franklin A., William Boyd, and Georgeanna. Georgeanna, named after her father, was born after he died of complications from dysentry.
Due to severe illness, he was reduced to a Private on November 16, 1862 and was discharged on a Surgeon's Certificate of Disability in Gallatin, TN. He married Mary A. Forrest on August 27, 1863. They had three children: Franklin A., William Boyd, and Georgeanna. Georgeanna, named after her father, was born after he died of complications from dysentry.
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