William B. Boyett
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private: 26 August 1862
Discharged: 19 June 1865
"E" Co. AL 42nd Infantry
Private W. B. Boyett enlisted in the Confederate Army on August 26, 1862 at Selma, Al [also listed elsewhere as Coosabridge, Al] by Capt. Brady. He was shown on the Company Muster Roll as present from Aug. 26 through Oct. 31, 1862.
He was shown on the Hospital Muster Roll of General Hospital at Meridian, Miss. for Nov. and Dec., 1862, March and April, 1863 as a patient. (The 42nd Infantry Regiment was engaged in operations on the Mississippi Central R. R. in the northeast section of Mississippi from Oct. 31, 1862 through Jan. 10, 1863). He signed a receipt for clothing for 2nd quarter of 1864, date of issue: June 30, 1864.)
He was never captured by the Union forces according to his pension application. His Company was defeated at Vicksburg and surrendered on July 4, 1863. The Confederates still alive at the surrender signed a loyalty oath (stating that they would never again bear arms against the United States unless duly exchanged) and were released. It is not known if William B. Boyett was back with his outfit at the Vicksburg surrender or not. In any event, the unit was reorganized soon after the surrender and at some point, Boyett rejoined. They were engaged at the Siege of Chattanooga in September-November, 1863. He was later wounded in the Battle of Atlanta on Peach Tree Creek on July 22, 1864. He was shot through both legs above the knees and the left leg was fractured by the bullet. He was sent to the hospital in Macon, Ga. and from there was given a furlough home. Gangrene set in after he returned home which left him crippled. He remained on furlough until the war was ended and he was paroled at Montgomery, AL on June 19, 1865. He and his widow received a Confederate pension from the state of Florida, file number A03669. He received $100 per year in 1907 increasing to $150 per year in 1910. His widow received $120 per year after his death in 1910.
Sources: http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?C&493357
http://www.rootsweb.com/~al42inf/StoriesPart2.htm
Research by: Bob Bryan, GGGrandson
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private: 26 August 1862
Discharged: 19 June 1865
"E" Co. AL 42nd Infantry
Private W. B. Boyett enlisted in the Confederate Army on August 26, 1862 at Selma, Al [also listed elsewhere as Coosabridge, Al] by Capt. Brady. He was shown on the Company Muster Roll as present from Aug. 26 through Oct. 31, 1862.
He was shown on the Hospital Muster Roll of General Hospital at Meridian, Miss. for Nov. and Dec., 1862, March and April, 1863 as a patient. (The 42nd Infantry Regiment was engaged in operations on the Mississippi Central R. R. in the northeast section of Mississippi from Oct. 31, 1862 through Jan. 10, 1863). He signed a receipt for clothing for 2nd quarter of 1864, date of issue: June 30, 1864.)
He was never captured by the Union forces according to his pension application. His Company was defeated at Vicksburg and surrendered on July 4, 1863. The Confederates still alive at the surrender signed a loyalty oath (stating that they would never again bear arms against the United States unless duly exchanged) and were released. It is not known if William B. Boyett was back with his outfit at the Vicksburg surrender or not. In any event, the unit was reorganized soon after the surrender and at some point, Boyett rejoined. They were engaged at the Siege of Chattanooga in September-November, 1863. He was later wounded in the Battle of Atlanta on Peach Tree Creek on July 22, 1864. He was shot through both legs above the knees and the left leg was fractured by the bullet. He was sent to the hospital in Macon, Ga. and from there was given a furlough home. Gangrene set in after he returned home which left him crippled. He remained on furlough until the war was ended and he was paroled at Montgomery, AL on June 19, 1865. He and his widow received a Confederate pension from the state of Florida, file number A03669. He received $100 per year in 1907 increasing to $150 per year in 1910. His widow received $120 per year after his death in 1910.
Sources: http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?C&493357
http://www.rootsweb.com/~al42inf/StoriesPart2.htm
Research by: Bob Bryan, GGGrandson
William B. Boyett
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private: 26 August 1862
Discharged: 19 June 1865
"E" Co. AL 42nd Infantry
Private W. B. Boyett enlisted in the Confederate Army on August 26, 1862 at Selma, Al [also listed elsewhere as Coosabridge, Al] by Capt. Brady. He was shown on the Company Muster Roll as present from Aug. 26 through Oct. 31, 1862.
He was shown on the Hospital Muster Roll of General Hospital at Meridian, Miss. for Nov. and Dec., 1862, March and April, 1863 as a patient. (The 42nd Infantry Regiment was engaged in operations on the Mississippi Central R. R. in the northeast section of Mississippi from Oct. 31, 1862 through Jan. 10, 1863). He signed a receipt for clothing for 2nd quarter of 1864, date of issue: June 30, 1864.)
He was never captured by the Union forces according to his pension application. His Company was defeated at Vicksburg and surrendered on July 4, 1863. The Confederates still alive at the surrender signed a loyalty oath (stating that they would never again bear arms against the United States unless duly exchanged) and were released. It is not known if William B. Boyett was back with his outfit at the Vicksburg surrender or not. In any event, the unit was reorganized soon after the surrender and at some point, Boyett rejoined. They were engaged at the Siege of Chattanooga in September-November, 1863. He was later wounded in the Battle of Atlanta on Peach Tree Creek on July 22, 1864. He was shot through both legs above the knees and the left leg was fractured by the bullet. He was sent to the hospital in Macon, Ga. and from there was given a furlough home. Gangrene set in after he returned home which left him crippled. He remained on furlough until the war was ended and he was paroled at Montgomery, AL on June 19, 1865. He and his widow received a Confederate pension from the state of Florida, file number A03669. He received $100 per year in 1907 increasing to $150 per year in 1910. His widow received $120 per year after his death in 1910.
Sources: http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?C&493357
http://www.rootsweb.com/~al42inf/StoriesPart2.htm
Research by: Bob Bryan, GGGrandson
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private: 26 August 1862
Discharged: 19 June 1865
"E" Co. AL 42nd Infantry
Private W. B. Boyett enlisted in the Confederate Army on August 26, 1862 at Selma, Al [also listed elsewhere as Coosabridge, Al] by Capt. Brady. He was shown on the Company Muster Roll as present from Aug. 26 through Oct. 31, 1862.
He was shown on the Hospital Muster Roll of General Hospital at Meridian, Miss. for Nov. and Dec., 1862, March and April, 1863 as a patient. (The 42nd Infantry Regiment was engaged in operations on the Mississippi Central R. R. in the northeast section of Mississippi from Oct. 31, 1862 through Jan. 10, 1863). He signed a receipt for clothing for 2nd quarter of 1864, date of issue: June 30, 1864.)
He was never captured by the Union forces according to his pension application. His Company was defeated at Vicksburg and surrendered on July 4, 1863. The Confederates still alive at the surrender signed a loyalty oath (stating that they would never again bear arms against the United States unless duly exchanged) and were released. It is not known if William B. Boyett was back with his outfit at the Vicksburg surrender or not. In any event, the unit was reorganized soon after the surrender and at some point, Boyett rejoined. They were engaged at the Siege of Chattanooga in September-November, 1863. He was later wounded in the Battle of Atlanta on Peach Tree Creek on July 22, 1864. He was shot through both legs above the knees and the left leg was fractured by the bullet. He was sent to the hospital in Macon, Ga. and from there was given a furlough home. Gangrene set in after he returned home which left him crippled. He remained on furlough until the war was ended and he was paroled at Montgomery, AL on June 19, 1865. He and his widow received a Confederate pension from the state of Florida, file number A03669. He received $100 per year in 1907 increasing to $150 per year in 1910. His widow received $120 per year after his death in 1910.
Sources: http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?C&493357
http://www.rootsweb.com/~al42inf/StoriesPart2.htm
Research by: Bob Bryan, GGGrandson
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