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Pvt John R Boggs

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Pvt John R Boggs

Birth
Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA
Death
1 Jul 1863 (aged 28–29)
Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Whitesburg, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
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John Boggs was the son of William Henderson Boggs and Anne Johnson Boggs. John was killed when struck by a cannonball, 3 Jul 1863, in what is now known as Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg.Despite the fact that there is a headstone for John, he is in fact buried at Gettysburg in a mass unmarked grave. This is a memorial stone placed by members of Col. Ben E. Caudill Camp No. 1629, SCV, Letcher County, KY, to honor his memory and sacrifice.
John Boggs was the son of William Henderson Boggs and Anne Johnson Boggs. John was killed when struck by a cannonball, 3 Jul 1863, in what is now known as Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg.Despite the fact that there is a headstone for John, he is in fact buried at Gettysburg in a mass unmarked grave. This is a memorial stone placed by members of Col. Ben E. Caudill Camp No. 1629, SCV, Letcher County, KY, to honor his memory and sacrifice.

Bio by: Robert Broughton

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John is buried in a mass grave at Gettysburg.

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