“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
Displaying 1 - 7 of 7
ID |
Letter | Date | Author | Recipient | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13584 | Boyer9 | January 26, 1862 | William Jonathan Boyer | Peter Boyer Sr., Mrs. Boyer , “Dear Brother” | Lancaster County, PA | |
| 13587 | Boyer12 | April 1, 1863 | Daniel 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 |
| 13589 | Boyer14 | April 11, 1863 | Daniel Boyer | “Dear Brother” | Falmouth, VA | Lancaster County, PA |
