San Diego County Civil War Veterans
(Civil War Veterans who resided in San Diego)

JOHN B. BOYD

Submitted by Michael Harris 

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BORN: Northumberland, Pa.

AGE: 35 (on February 8, 1883)

DIED: December 24, 1902, Age 51

BURIAL: Mt. Hope

Member Heintzelman Post #33 G.A.R.

MUSTER INTO G.A.R.: February 8, 1883

START MILITARY SERVICE: May 12, 1864

ENTRY RANK, UNIT: Private, Co. F 139 Ill. Inf.

END MILITARY SERVICE DATE: October 31, 1864

DISCHARGE RANK, UNIT: Private, Co. F 139 Ill. Inf.


BIOGRAPHY

Was born in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, March 29, 1846, son of William and 
Catherine S. (Slater) Boyd.  When seven years of age he came with his father to 
Illinois, living with his aunt, Sarah B. Smith, attended the public schools 
there and graduated at the high school in 1864. He had his regimentals, and 
there were two other boys also clad in "blue." They had just enlisted.  His 
regiment was the One Hundred and Thirty‑ninth Illinois, Colonel Davidson. They 
were three months at Cairo, on guard duty. His time expiring, he enlisted in the 
Fourteenth Illinois. It had been greatly depleted, and he with others went to 
fill up the ranks that had been vacated by the men who had fallen in battle. 
They were ordered to North Carolina, and were Sherman's rear guard. The nearest 
Mr. Boyd came to a fight was the night General Johnston surrendered. After the 
grand review they were ordered West, and went as far as Flat river, and there 
received orders to return and be mustered out. The war being over, he returned 
home and engaged as assistant book�keeper with the Second National Bank, Peoria, 
where he remained four years, then came to San Diego, September 17, 1869. He 
engaged in publishing the San Diego Union, and also in law business, and is now 
a member of the firm of H. T. Christian & Co., in the abstract and title 
business. He is a member of the G. A. R, and belongs to Heintzelman Post, No. 
33, San Diego. He has served seven years in the National Guards of California, 
Company B, San Diego city, that being the length of a term of service.
 
SOURCE:  An Illustrated History of Southern California:  Embracing the Counties 
of San Diego, San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Orange, and the Peninsula of Lower 
California� Chicago:  The Lewis Publishing Company, 1890.  p.-  346-347