His father was George Boyer, a blacksmith (b.1817 NY); his mother was Irena Lombard (1820-1860). His father relocated from New York to Michigan after the death of his wife in April of 1860. She died from complications giving birth to her son, Ralph. The family appeared on the June 21st US census in Richfield, Genesse County, Michigan; and in October of the same year, George remarried to Ruth Mathews.
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Military Service, Civil War, 1861-1862:
Co. G 8th MI INF
Excelsior Guard
RESIDENCE Richfield, Genesee Co, MI
ENLISTED Flint, MI August 15, 1861
MUSTERED Fort Wayne, Detroit Sept 23rd 1861
AGE 19
Pvt Boyer saw action in five engagements under Col. William M. Fenton: Hilton Head Island, SC. Nov 8, 1861, Coosaw Ferry, Port Royal, SC. Jan 1, 1862, Fort Pulaski, Cockspur Island, GA. Apr 1-12, 1862, Wilmington Island, GA. Apr 16, 1862, and James Island, SC. June 16, 1862 where he was KIA.
Daniel's body was not recovered by the Union forces. He was buried by CSA with 45 others in a mass grave at Fort Lamar, James Island Civil War Battlefield, James Island, Charleston County, South Carolina.
~Graves Registration Database (Department of Michigan)
Boyer, Daniel S, b1842, KIA 16 Jun 1862, G 8 MI INF, cemetery: Fort Lamar (SOUTH CAROLINA), Secessionville, James Island, SC.
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See the Albert Branick memorial for Battle of Secessionville details. -Scroll down to a section named, The Battle
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Military Service, Civil War, 1861-1862:
Co. G 8th MI INF
Excelsior Guard
RESIDENCE Richfield, Genesee Co, MI
ENLISTED Flint, MI August 15, 1861
MUSTERED Fort Wayne, Detroit Sept 23rd 1861
AGE 19
Pvt Boyer saw action in five engagements under Col. William M. Fenton: Hilton Head Island, SC. Nov 8, 1861, Coosaw Ferry, Port Royal, SC. Jan 1, 1862, Fort Pulaski, Cockspur Island, GA. Apr 1-12, 1862, Wilmington Island, GA. Apr 16, 1862, and James Island, SC. June 16, 1862 where he was KIA.
Daniel's body was not recovered by the Union forces. He was buried by CSA with 45 others in a mass grave at Fort Lamar, James Island Civil War Battlefield, James Island, Charleston County, South Carolina.
~Graves Registration Database (Department of Michigan)
Boyer, Daniel S, b1842, KIA 16 Jun 1862, G 8 MI INF, cemetery: Fort Lamar (SOUTH CAROLINA), Secessionville, James Island, SC.
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See the Albert Branick memorial for Battle of Secessionville details. -Scroll down to a section named, The Battle
His father was George Boyer, a blacksmith (b.1817 NY); his mother was Irena Lombard (1820-1860). His father relocated from New York to Michigan after the death of his wife in April of 1860. She died from complications giving birth to her son, Ralph. The family appeared on the June 21st US census in Richfield, Genesse County, Michigan; and in October of the same year, George remarried to Ruth Mathews.
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Military Service, Civil War, 1861-1862:
Co. G 8th MI INF
Excelsior Guard
RESIDENCE Richfield, Genesee Co, MI
ENLISTED Flint, MI August 15, 1861
MUSTERED Fort Wayne, Detroit Sept 23rd 1861
AGE 19
Pvt Boyer saw action in five engagements under Col. William M. Fenton: Hilton Head Island, SC. Nov 8, 1861, Coosaw Ferry, Port Royal, SC. Jan 1, 1862, Fort Pulaski, Cockspur Island, GA. Apr 1-12, 1862, Wilmington Island, GA. Apr 16, 1862, and James Island, SC. June 16, 1862 where he was KIA.
Daniel's body was not recovered by the Union forces. He was buried by CSA with 45 others in a mass grave at Fort Lamar, James Island Civil War Battlefield, James Island, Charleston County, South Carolina.
~Graves Registration Database (Department of Michigan)
Boyer, Daniel S, b1842, KIA 16 Jun 1862, G 8 MI INF, cemetery: Fort Lamar (SOUTH CAROLINA), Secessionville, James Island, SC.
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See the Albert Branick memorial for Battle of Secessionville details. -Scroll down to a section named, The Battle
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Military Service, Civil War, 1861-1862:
Co. G 8th MI INF
Excelsior Guard
RESIDENCE Richfield, Genesee Co, MI
ENLISTED Flint, MI August 15, 1861
MUSTERED Fort Wayne, Detroit Sept 23rd 1861
AGE 19
Pvt Boyer saw action in five engagements under Col. William M. Fenton: Hilton Head Island, SC. Nov 8, 1861, Coosaw Ferry, Port Royal, SC. Jan 1, 1862, Fort Pulaski, Cockspur Island, GA. Apr 1-12, 1862, Wilmington Island, GA. Apr 16, 1862, and James Island, SC. June 16, 1862 where he was KIA.
Daniel's body was not recovered by the Union forces. He was buried by CSA with 45 others in a mass grave at Fort Lamar, James Island Civil War Battlefield, James Island, Charleston County, South Carolina.
~Graves Registration Database (Department of Michigan)
Boyer, Daniel S, b1842, KIA 16 Jun 1862, G 8 MI INF, cemetery: Fort Lamar (SOUTH CAROLINA), Secessionville, James Island, SC.
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See the Albert Branick memorial for Battle of Secessionville details. -Scroll down to a section named, The Battle
Inscription
THIS STONE MARKS THE SITE OF THE
BATTLE OF SECESSIONVILLE JUNE 16, 1862.
ERECTED BY SECESSIONVILLE CHAPTER. U.D.C.1924.
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Final Disposition - this is not a cenotaph
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