Military: CWR: Boyer, George D. of interest in Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Keith Petenbrink and Meyersdale Public Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Keith Petenbrink. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _________________________________________ Introduction and help of Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/intro.txt Additional Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/cwr.html __________________________________________ Boyer, George D. * Born 1825 in Baden, Germany * Died Oct. 24, 1894 * Buried in Husband Cemetery, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private in Captain Isaac S. Waterbury's Co. G 55th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Aug. 20. 1861 at age 35 in Harrisburg, Pa. to serve 3 years * Mustered in Aug. 28, 1861 as Private in Harrisburg, Pa. * Discharged July 2, 1863 at Beaufort, South Carolina, by reason of disability. *Height - 5'9"; Hair - Black; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Black * Occupation at enrollment - Tinner * Residence at enrollment - Harrisburg, Pa. * Invalid Pension: Applied Sept. 15, 1890, Application #945860, Certificate #847827 SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * Somerset Past Vol. 8 No. 4 * Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 4 * Veterans Grave Registration * Veterans Card File * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747