Mrs. Boyer

Title: Mrs.
Last Name: Boyer
Name Variant: 
“mother”
Residence (County): 
Lancaster County, PA
Biography: 

She was from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and the wife of Peter Boyer, Sr. Four of their 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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IDsort descending Letter Date Author Recipient From To
13579 Boyer4 November 18, 1862 William Jonathan Boyer William Jonathan Boyer , Mrs. Boyer , “Dear Brother” Lancaster County, PA
13584 Boyer9 January 26, 1862 William Jonathan Boyer Peter Boyer Sr., Mrs. Boyer , “Dear Brother” 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
13591 Boyer16 Peter Boyer Jr. Peter Boyer Sr., Mrs. Boyer Lancaster County, PA
13592 Boyer17 May 27, 1863 William Jonathan Boyer Peter Boyer Sr., Mrs. Boyer Norfolk, VA Lancaster County, PA
13597 Boyer21 December 31, 1863 John Boyer Peter Boyer Sr., Mrs. Boyer Bull Run, 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

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