Orsemus Bronson Boyd was born in July of 1844 in Croton, Delaware County, New York, the son of Henry Boyd and Eliza Jane Bronson.
He entered the Civil war when he joined the Eighty-ninth New York Volunteer infantry on September 1, 1861. He served until July 1, 1863, when he was appointed a Cadet in the United States Military Academy. He saw active service and was mentioned for gallantry at Roanoke Island, North Carolina. He entered the West Point Military Academy and graduated in the class of 1867.
He was accused, but many years later cleared, of stealing money from the school and classmates, when another person confessed on his deathbed, thereby finally removing what writers call a terrible stain on his honor that never left him until the day of that confession.
CPT 8th US CAV.
He entered the Civil war when he joined the Eighty-ninth New York Volunteer infantry on September 1, 1861. He served until July 1, 1863, when he was appointed a Cadet in the United States Military Academy. He saw active service and was mentioned for gallantry at Roanoke Island, North Carolina. He entered the West Point Military Academy and graduated in the class of 1867.
He was accused, but many years later cleared, of stealing money from the school and classmates, when another person confessed on his deathbed, thereby finally removing what writers call a terrible stain on his honor that never left him until the day of that confession.
CPT 8th US CAV.
Orsemus Bronson Boyd was born in July of 1844 in Croton, Delaware County, New York, the son of Henry Boyd and Eliza Jane Bronson.
He entered the Civil war when he joined the Eighty-ninth New York Volunteer infantry on September 1, 1861. He served until July 1, 1863, when he was appointed a Cadet in the United States Military Academy. He saw active service and was mentioned for gallantry at Roanoke Island, North Carolina. He entered the West Point Military Academy and graduated in the class of 1867.
He was accused, but many years later cleared, of stealing money from the school and classmates, when another person confessed on his deathbed, thereby finally removing what writers call a terrible stain on his honor that never left him until the day of that confession.
CPT 8th US CAV.
He entered the Civil war when he joined the Eighty-ninth New York Volunteer infantry on September 1, 1861. He served until July 1, 1863, when he was appointed a Cadet in the United States Military Academy. He saw active service and was mentioned for gallantry at Roanoke Island, North Carolina. He entered the West Point Military Academy and graduated in the class of 1867.
He was accused, but many years later cleared, of stealing money from the school and classmates, when another person confessed on his deathbed, thereby finally removing what writers call a terrible stain on his honor that never left him until the day of that confession.
CPT 8th US CAV.
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