Peter Boyer Sr.

First Name: Peter
Last Name: Boyer
Suffix: Sr.
Name Variant: 
“Dear Father”
Residence (County): 
Lancaster County, PA
Biography: 

Peter Boyer, Sr. was from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Four of his sons served in the Union Army. Peter Boyer, Jr. served as a private in Co. C, 17th PA Cavalry (162nd PA Vo.); 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.

Received 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
13584 Boyer9 January 26, 1862 William Jonathan Boyer Peter Boyer Sr., Mrs. Boyer , “Dear Brother” Lancaster County, PA
13578 Boyer3 November 15, 1862 William Jonathan Boyer Peter Boyer Sr. 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
13588 Boyer13 April 26, 1863 William Jonathan Boyer Peter Boyer Sr., Mrs. Boyer , “Dear Brother” Norfolk, Princess Anne County, VA Lancaster County, PA
13590 Boyer15 May 24, 1863 John Boyer Peter Boyer Sr. DC Lancaster County, PA
13592 Boyer17 May 27, 1863 William Jonathan Boyer Peter Boyer Sr., Mrs. Boyer Norfolk, VA Lancaster County, PA
13593 Boyer17 June 24, 1863 John Boyer Peter Boyer Sr. DC Lancaster County, PA
13596 Boyer20 October 7, 1863 John Boyer Peter Boyer Sr. VA
13597 Boyer21 December 31, 1863 John Boyer Peter Boyer Sr., Mrs. Boyer Bull Run, VA Lancaster County, PA
13598 Boyer22 February 28, 1864 Peter Boyer Jr. Peter Boyer Sr. Culpeper, VA Lancaster County, PA
13601 Boyer24 March 17, 1864 John Boyer Peter Boyer Sr., Mrs. Boyer Bull Run, VA Lancaster County, PA
13602 Boyer24 March 17, 1864 John Boyer Peter Boyer Sr., Mrs. Boyer Bull Run, VA Lancaster County, PA
13603 Boyer25 September 4, 1864 John Boyer Peter Boyer Sr., Mrs. Boyer VA Lancaster County, PA
13604 Boyer26 March 5, 1865 John Boyer Peter Boyer Sr., Mrs. Boyer 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
13611 Boyer30 July 26, 1865 Isaac Bentz Peter Boyer Sr., Cyrus Engle Brickersville, PA Lancaster County, PA

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