Peter Boyer Jr.
First Name: Peter
Last Name: Boyer
Suffix: Jr.
Unit:
Co. C, 17th PA Cavalry (162nd PA Vo.)
Rank:
private
Residence (County):
Lancaster County, PA
Biography:
Peter Boyer, Jr. was from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and served as a private in Co. C, 17th PA Cavalry (162nd PA Vo.). His brothers also served in the Union Army: Daniel Boyer served as a private in Co. I, 122nd PA Infantry (a nine-month regiment); John Boyer served in Co. B, 190th PA Infantry; William Jonathan Boyer served in Co. I, 173rd PA Infantry (drafted militia) and died in a Virginia convalescent camp on July 27, 1863
Authored Letters
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| ID | Letter | Date | Author | Recipient | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13591 | Boyer16 | Peter Boyer Jr. | Peter Boyer Sr., Mrs. Boyer | Lancaster County, PA | ||
| 13580 | Boyer5 | November 20, 1862 | Peter Boyer Jr. | Peter Boyer Sr. | Harrisburg, PA | Lancaster County, PA |
| 13583 | Boyer8 | December 29, 1862 | Peter Boyer Jr. | Peter Boyer Sr. | Alexandria County, VA | Lancaster County, PA |
| 13594 | Boyer18 | June 25, 1863 | Peter Boyer Jr. | Daniel Boyer | VA | |
| 13598 | Boyer22 | February 28, 1864 | Peter Boyer Jr. | Peter Boyer Sr. | Culpeper, VA | Lancaster County, PA |
| 13605 | Boyer27 | March 30, 1865 | Peter Boyer Jr. | Peter Boyer Sr. | Chapel Point, MD | Lancaster County, PA |
| 13607 | Boyer28 | April 7, 1865 | Peter Boyer Jr. | Peter Boyer Sr. | Chapel Point, MD | Lancaster County, PA |
| 13610 | Boyer29 | May 28, 1865 | Peter Boyer Jr. | Peter Boyer Sr. | Bladensburg, MD | Lancaster County, PA |
