Alfred Boyd

Alfred Boyd

Enlisted as Pvt 38 Wis Inf Co F on 18 Jul 1864 at Keshena

Mustered out as Cpl 38 Wis Inf Co F on 26 Jul 1865 at Washington D.C.

Time served 1y 8d

Born 17 Apr 1843

Died 27 Feb 1921 at Keshena

Married Theresa Grignon

Children Margaret, Mary, William, James

Married 2nd Wife Mary Kish-ke-she-he

Son Joseph

Parents William Boyd and Naw a-Kesh-a-koke

Pension

In 1918 Alfred Boyd was admitted to the US National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers with disabilities such as blindness in both eyes, cardiac hypertrophy, old injury to left shoulder and deafness.

His domestic history was he was born in Wisconsin was 73 years old, 5'8" dark complexion, brown eyes, gray hair could read and write was a farmer, came from Keshena. He was separated from his wife and next of kin was Mrs. Mary Warrington, Keshena, his daughter.

Service Record - Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Poplar Springs Church September 29-October 2. Boynton Plank Road , Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. (Companies "F," "G," "H," "I" and "K" joined October 1, 1864. Received Rebel Peace Commissioners Stephens, Hunter, Campbell and Hatch through lines under flag of truce January 29, 1865. Fort Stedman , Petersburg, March 25. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Occupation of Petersburg April 3. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Moved to Washington, D. C., April 21-25. Grand Review May 28. 2nd Battalion mustered out June 6, 1865. 1st Battalion on duty at Arsenal, Washington, during trial and execution of President Lincoln's assassins. Mustered out July 26, 1865.