Son of John and Elizabeth Curry Boyle.
A cooper by occupation.
Came to the US arriving September 16, 1851 in New York on the Ship "New World", first settling in Rochester, Monroe County, New York.
Enlisted August 15, 1862 at Rochester NY. Served 1862-5. Intially assigned to 6th Company NY Sharpshooters which was consolidated in January 1863 into 1st Battalion NY Sharpshooters. Wounded May (either 8 or 18), 1864 at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House. In the battle at Weldon Railroad, large numbers of the Sharpshooters were killed or captured, including officers. Sgt. Boyle was the senior officer remaining and commanded the remaining three companies of the battalion for the remainder of 1864. He was mustered out June 3, 1865 at Washington, DC.
Came to Michigan in 1866, settling in Mason, Ingham County.
Married about 1871 to Sarah Embler.
Came to Grand Rapids before 1900.
Father of 4.
Children (burial locations unknown):
Clinton C. Boyle (1877-1880)
Leon C. Boyle (1879-1879)
According to the 1865 New York Census, Richard would have had 9 siblings. Those yet to be identified would have been older and would have immigrated prior to 1851. One unidentified male served in the Civil War from NY.
A cooper by occupation.
Came to the US arriving September 16, 1851 in New York on the Ship "New World", first settling in Rochester, Monroe County, New York.
Enlisted August 15, 1862 at Rochester NY. Served 1862-5. Intially assigned to 6th Company NY Sharpshooters which was consolidated in January 1863 into 1st Battalion NY Sharpshooters. Wounded May (either 8 or 18), 1864 at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House. In the battle at Weldon Railroad, large numbers of the Sharpshooters were killed or captured, including officers. Sgt. Boyle was the senior officer remaining and commanded the remaining three companies of the battalion for the remainder of 1864. He was mustered out June 3, 1865 at Washington, DC.
Came to Michigan in 1866, settling in Mason, Ingham County.
Married about 1871 to Sarah Embler.
Came to Grand Rapids before 1900.
Father of 4.
Children (burial locations unknown):
Clinton C. Boyle (1877-1880)
Leon C. Boyle (1879-1879)
According to the 1865 New York Census, Richard would have had 9 siblings. Those yet to be identified would have been older and would have immigrated prior to 1851. One unidentified male served in the Civil War from NY.
Son of John and Elizabeth Curry Boyle.
A cooper by occupation.
Came to the US arriving September 16, 1851 in New York on the Ship "New World", first settling in Rochester, Monroe County, New York.
Enlisted August 15, 1862 at Rochester NY. Served 1862-5. Intially assigned to 6th Company NY Sharpshooters which was consolidated in January 1863 into 1st Battalion NY Sharpshooters. Wounded May (either 8 or 18), 1864 at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House. In the battle at Weldon Railroad, large numbers of the Sharpshooters were killed or captured, including officers. Sgt. Boyle was the senior officer remaining and commanded the remaining three companies of the battalion for the remainder of 1864. He was mustered out June 3, 1865 at Washington, DC.
Came to Michigan in 1866, settling in Mason, Ingham County.
Married about 1871 to Sarah Embler.
Came to Grand Rapids before 1900.
Father of 4.
Children (burial locations unknown):
Clinton C. Boyle (1877-1880)
Leon C. Boyle (1879-1879)
According to the 1865 New York Census, Richard would have had 9 siblings. Those yet to be identified would have been older and would have immigrated prior to 1851. One unidentified male served in the Civil War from NY.
A cooper by occupation.
Came to the US arriving September 16, 1851 in New York on the Ship "New World", first settling in Rochester, Monroe County, New York.
Enlisted August 15, 1862 at Rochester NY. Served 1862-5. Intially assigned to 6th Company NY Sharpshooters which was consolidated in January 1863 into 1st Battalion NY Sharpshooters. Wounded May (either 8 or 18), 1864 at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House. In the battle at Weldon Railroad, large numbers of the Sharpshooters were killed or captured, including officers. Sgt. Boyle was the senior officer remaining and commanded the remaining three companies of the battalion for the remainder of 1864. He was mustered out June 3, 1865 at Washington, DC.
Came to Michigan in 1866, settling in Mason, Ingham County.
Married about 1871 to Sarah Embler.
Came to Grand Rapids before 1900.
Father of 4.
Children (burial locations unknown):
Clinton C. Boyle (1877-1880)
Leon C. Boyle (1879-1879)
According to the 1865 New York Census, Richard would have had 9 siblings. Those yet to be identified would have been older and would have immigrated prior to 1851. One unidentified male served in the Civil War from NY.
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