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Lieut. Cyrus F. Boyd
Lieut. Cyrus F. Boyd was born in Indianola, Iowa in 1837. In October of 1861 he enlisted with Company G of the 15th Iowa Infantry, where he served alongside his friend Dan Embree. ...view moreLieut. Cyrus F. Boyd was born in Indianola, Iowa in 1837. In October of 1861 he enlisted with Company G of the 15th Iowa Infantry, where he served alongside his friend Dan Embree. On March 1, 1863 Boyd was discharged to accept a commission as 1st Lieutenant in Company B of the 34th Iowa Infantry. He was mustered out of service on November 12, 1864. In 1896, he sent a copy of his wartime diary to his former fellow soldier and friend, Dan Embree. The diary remained in his family’s possession until 1951, when it was presented to the State Historical Society of Iowa for preservation.view less
Books by Lieut. Cyrus F. Boyd
The Civil War Diary Of Cyrus F. Boyd, Fifteenth Iowa Infantry, 1861-1863 [Illustrated Edition]