Boyer, Stephen T.

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Age at Enlistment:  44

Length of Service: 1864-1865

State:  Virginia

Rank:  Pvt

Unit:   4th VA Reserves (Preston’s Battery)

Service Record:  No service record, but according to the approved pension record, he enlisted in Co. B for 12 months and surrendered at war’s end when the unit was disbanded on 12 Apr 1865 (Note: link above lists battle history including battles around Danville and Petersburg, VA)

Survived War:  Yes

Cemetery / Burial:   Boyer-Poe Cemetery, Independence, Grayson Co., VA

Soldier Info:   Born in Independence, Grayson Co., VA in 1820; Died at Independence Grayson Co., VA in 1911; His widow Polly received the widow’s pension for his service in 1911 upon his death.

Relationship to Author:  1st cousin 5x