“Dear Brother”

Name Variant: 
“Dear Brother”
Residence (County): 
Lancaster County, PA
Biography: 

The Boyer Family was from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Four Boyer brothers 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
13584 Boyer9 January 26, 1862 William Jonathan Boyer Peter Boyer Sr., Mrs. Boyer , “Dear Brother” Lancaster County, PA
13577 Boyer2 October 8, 1862 Daniel Boyer “Dear Brother” Minor's Hill, Arlington County, VA Lancaster County, PA
13579 Boyer4 November 18, 1862 William Jonathan Boyer William Jonathan Boyer , Mrs. Boyer , “Dear Brother” Lancaster County, PA
13581 Boyer6 December 9, 1862 Daniel Boyer “Dear Brother” Falmouth, VA Lancaster County, PA
13587 Boyer12 April 1, 1863 Daniel Boyer “Dear Brother” Lancaster County, PA
13589 Boyer14 April 11, 1863 Daniel Boyer “Dear Brother” Falmouth, 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

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