Gabriel Boyer was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania around 1845 and served in the 41st United States Colored Troops during the Civil War. According to his service records, Boyer worked as a laborer before he joined Company C of the 41st USCT in West Chester, Pennsylvania on September 12, 1864. Hospital records indicate that Boyer arrived at Point of Rocks Hospital in Virginia in early February 1865 and died on March 4 from “acute dysentery.” (By Don Sailer)
Life Summary
Full name
Gabriel Boyer
Place of Birth
Birth Date Certainty
Estimated
Gender
Male
Race
Black
Sectional choice
North
Origins
Free State
Occupation
Military
Other
Other Occupation
Laborer
Relation to Slavery
Free black
Military
Union Army