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Daniel Boyd August 29, 1863 – David’s Island

Posted on August 29, 2013 by

Tweet On August 29, 1863, Daniel Boyd wrote his father a letter from Petersburg, Virginia. Daniel had been wounded and captured at Gettysburg. He was sent to the DeCamp General hospital on David’s Island which would later be home of … Continue reading →

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Daniel Boyd at Gettysburg – July 2-4, 1863

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Tweet First, I want to wish everyone a Happy Independence Day. On July 4, 1776 our founding fathers signed an ordinance of secession from the kingdom of Great Britain known as the Declaration of Independence. So on this day they … Continue reading →

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