CDV – STANDING VIEW OF LT. JOHN BOYD, 23rd PENNSYLVANIA – KIA AT COLD HARBOR

CDV – STANDING VIEW OF LT. JOHN BOYD, 23rd PENNSYLVANIA – KIA AT COLD HARBOR

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John Boyd lived in Philadelphia, PA as a 23-year-old Clerk when he enlisted as a 1st Sergeant on 4/24/1861.  That same day, he mustered into Company H of the 18th Pennsylvania Infantry.  Being a 3-month regiment, he mustered out on 8/7/1861 and two weeks later enlisted in Company G of the 23rd Pennsylvania.  He was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant and transferred to Company D on 9/11/1862,  He served through all major battles in which the regiment took part, but was killed on 6/1/1864 in the assaults toward Old Cold Harbor.

The image is mounted to a common card with double-gold gilt border patterns.  The reverse shows penciled writing reading “Duffy Album / 84 / LT. JOHN BOYD / 23rd PA INF.”  At center is a photographer back mark reading “PHOTOGRAPHED BY McADAMS, No. 101, King Street, Alexandria, Va. No. (blank)”.  Edges and corners on either side show virtually no damage or wear, and only a fractional section of the low reverse edge shows mild discoloration.

An excellent and haunting Civil War carte-de-visite of the young Lieutenant Boyd.   [cm][ph:L]

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