Life span: 07/14/1825 to 10/07/1887TabsLife SummaryFull name: William Henry BoydPlace of Birth: Quebec, CanadaBurial Place: Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, DCBirth Date Certainty: ExactDeath Date Certainty: ExactGender: MaleRace: WhiteSectional choice: NorthOrigins: Free StateNo. of Spouses: 1No. of Children: 1Family: Elizabeth (wife), W. Andrew Boyd (son)Occupation: MilitaryBusinessmanRelation to Slavery: White non-slaveholderGovernment: Local governmentMilitary: Union Army Events Date span begin Life span End Event 06/22/1863 06/22/1863 Near Greencastle in Franklin County, a Union cavalry probe meets Lee's invasion of Pennsylvania 06/22/1863 06/22/1863 Twenty year William H. Rihl becomes the first Union soldier killed meeting Lee's invasion 07/01/1863 07/01/1863 Major General W.F. Smith's Union troops arrive in Carlisle, Pennsylvania to an enthusiastic welcome 07/01/1863 07/01/1863 Shells from General J.E.B. Stuart's horse artillery rain down on Carlisle in an evening bombardment Documents Images William Henry Boyd William Henry Boyd, detail Bibliography
