Boies served in three wars.

[major bill]

This is Albert Hartson Boies 1844-1930 he served in the 4th Michigan Infantry. He joined the Hudson Zouave Cadets (Juvenile ) in Hudson Michiagn as a musician. In September of 1861 he joined the 4th Michiagn Infantry as a musician. Being a musician did not keep him out of battles. He was in 21 battles during the war and wounded four times. He was left for dead at Marvin Hill. He was shot in the chest and captured at Gettysburg, but escaped. He fought during the Spanish American War and served as a recruiting officer during World War One.

I am trying to decide if this was his Hudson Zouave Cadet uniforms a a musician uniform while in the 4th Michiagn. The only information I have on the Hudson Zouave Cadet uniform is the young men wore blue shirts, red pants and kepis, but it would seem possible they upgraded their uniforms before Boies left that fall. Any thoughts on this being a 4th Michigan Infantry uniform?

 

[East Tennessee Roots]

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This is Albert Hartson Boies 1844-1930 he served in the 4th Michigan Infantry. He joined the Hudson Zouave Cadets (Juvenile ) in Hudson Michiagn as a musician. In September of 1861 he joined the 4th Michiagn Infantry as a musician. Being a musician did not keep him out of battles. He was in 21 battles during the war and wounded four times. He was left for dead at Marvin Hill. He was shot in the chest and captured at Gettysburg, but escaped. He fought during the Spanish American War and served as a recruiting officer during World War One.

I am trying to decide if this was his Hudson Zouave Cadet uniforms a a musician uniform while in the 4th Michiagn. The only information I have on the Hudson Zouave Cadet uniform is the young men wore blue shirts, red pants and kepis, but it would seem possible they upgraded their uniforms before Boies left that fall. Any thoughts on this being a 4th Michigan Infantry uniform?

Samuel DeGolyer

Residence Lenawee County MI; 33 years old.

Enlisted on 6/20/1861 at Adrian, Lenawee Co., MI as a Captain.

On 6/20/1861 he was commissioned into "F" Co. MI 4th Infantry
He Resigned on 1/13/1862

On 3/11/1862 he was commissioned into "Batty H" Co. MI 1st Light Artillery
He died of wounds on 8/8/1863


He was listed as:
* Wounded 5/28/1863 Vicksburg, MS


Promotions:
* Capt 5/16/1861
* Major 9/25/1861
* Capt 3/11/1862 (As of Batty H 1st MI Light Artillery)


Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
* 9/25/1861 from company F to Field & Staff (As of 4th MI Infantry)


Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:

- Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers 1861-65
- Photo from Library of Congress collection
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Benjamin Westfall

Residence Hudson MI; 22 years old.

Enlisted on 6/20/1861 at Adrian, Lenawee Co., MI as a Corporal.

On 6/20/1861 he mustered into "F" Co. MI 4th Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 6/29/1864 at Detroit, MI
(Commanding Co. from Aug 1863 to April 1864)


He was listed as:
* Wounded 7/2/1863 Gettysburg, PA
* Wounded 6/19/1864 (place not stated)


Promotions:
* 1st Sergt
* 2nd Lieut 3/7/1863


Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:

- Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers 1861-65
- Information provided by HDS subscribers
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[M E Wolf]

One thing I would 'think' about, is that the officer's uniform and the adult Zouave uniform might have been different from the Cadets.

M. E. Wolf

 

[M E Wolf]

This might be interesting to know:

O.R.-- SERIES I--VOLUME XX/2 [S# 30]
APPENDIX.--Embracing documents received too late for insertion in proper sequence.
UNION CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.
[List of the field and staff officers and members of the Fifteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry (or more familiarly known as the "Anderson Cavalry"), who went to the front and were engaged in the battle of Murfreesborough.(*)]
[Made from the official report to General Rosecrans; compared with and confirmed by the official records of the Adjutant-General's Office, War Department.]

Field and staff.--Lieut. Col. William Spencer; Majs. Adolph G. Rosengarten and Frank B. Ward; Adjt. James Blackstone; Surg. Joseph W. Alexander; Asst. Surg. George F. Mish; Sergt. Maj. Washington Airey; Commissary Sergt. Charles S. Hinchman; Hospital Stewards James L. Anderson(+) and Charles P. Sellers.
[extensive excerpt]

Company F (commanded by Lieuts. Charles S. Derland and Coleman H. Watts(+)).--Sergt. Francis McCarty; Corpl. Robert W. Brownlee; Privates Perley J. Aiken, James S. Boies, Louis B. Cross, James Collins, Robert R. Taylor, Samuel Weir, David Clarke, Edward Corns, William Long, Samuel R. Fairchilds, William A. Heffley, John S. R. Overholt, and Seldon L. Wilson.
[extensive excerpt]
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O.R.-- SERIES I--VOLUME XXIV/2 [S# 37]
MAY 19-JULY 4, 1863.--The Siege of Vicksburg, Miss.
No. 2.--Return of Casualties in the Union forces engaged at Vicksburg, May 19, 1863.
[extensive excerpt]
REGULARS.
Lieut. Justus A. Boies, 13th Infantry.
Capt. Edward C. Washington, 13th Infantry.
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Dyer's Compendium, Pt. 2 (Campaigns etc.)
Battle Index---Territories
IDAHO.
1864.
July 20-Aug. 17 Expedition to Boonville
Feb. 15 Skirmish, Bruneau Valley
1865.
July 2-13 Expedition from Camp Lincoln
1863.
Aug, 22-Sept. 20 Expedition from Fort Lapwai
1864.
July 20-Aug. 17 Expedition from Fort Boies
Aug. 27-Oct. 5 Expedition from Fort Boies
1865.
Feb. 1-20 Operations about Fort Boies

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Medical/Surgical History--Part III, Volume II
Chapter X.--Wounds And Injuries Of The Lower Extremities.
Section I.--Flesh Wounds Of The Lower Extremities.

13 Boies, J. A., Lieut., H, 13th Infantry, age 22. May 22, June 18, 1863. Left knee, by spent shot; pyaemia; amp. of thigh at upper third. Died June 28, 1863.