Boyd, Charles G.
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Birth
Charles G. Boyd was born in Rensselaerville at about 1845, a son of John and Mary Boyd. [1][2]
Marriage & Children
At about 1865 he married Jane, who was born in Scotland at about 1846 and had the following children:
- Mary Jane Boyd
- Robert R. Boyd
- John W. Boyd
Military Service
| Residence: | Amsterdam, NY [3] |
| Enlistment Date: | 11 Feb 1862 [4] |
| Enlistment Place: | Amsterdam, NY [4] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Corporal[4] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 32nd Infantry [4] |
| Company: | Company B |
| Muster Out Date: | 9 June 1863 |
| Muster Out Place: | New York City |
| Re-enlisted on: | 12 Jan 1864[4] |
| Regiment: | 11th Cavalry[4] |
| Company | Company D[4] |
| Deserted from furlough on | 1 April 1865[4] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18 to serve 2 years, re-enlisted for 2 years and deserted at the end of the war. Charles did receive a pension for his service in the 32nd Infantry. |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com military databases; Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York; Town and City Registers of the men who served in the Civil War |
Death
Both Charles and Jane were still living in Amsterdam in 1920, but did not appear on the 1930 census.
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