Tombstone Tuesday~Richard Jordan Boan

Richard Jordan Boan

Private

Co. ‘E’, 21st SC Infantry

b. 21 June 1841

d. 2 June 1923

bu. Bethesda UMC Cemetery

Photo Courtesy of Julious Burr

Richard Jordan Boan was a son of David Boan and Annie Jordan. He was a grandson of Archibald A. Boan and Mary Walton.¹

Richard J. Boan married Caroline Boan, a daughter of Jesse Boan and Catherine Elizabeth “Betty” Nelson. 

Richard like all other men of his age enlisted into the military on 20 December 1861 with Company “E”, 21st South Carolina Infantry for twelve months. At the start of this war everyone thought that it would be of a short duration. We know from history it was not a short war and lingered for years.²
 
On 10 July 1863, Richard received a “double-dose” of misfortune – He was injured (flesh wound, right jaw) and he was captured. 

These misfortunes were short-lived and he was exchanged on 24 July 1863 and returned to Southern forces and admitted to the hospital for care.
 
Loyalty Oath ³

                                                                     In the field
                                               Head Quarters Dept. of the South
Parole No. 12                              Morris Island, S.C. 24 July 1863
R. C. Bowen Private in 21^st S.C. Vol.
Co. “E” “C.S.A.” a Prisoner of war is hereby paroled on pledging
his honor that he will not again beare arms against the United
States of America until he is duly Exchanged under the general cartel,
Nor will he give information prejudicial to the U. S. until in exchanged.
Signature                                                     Brf Command of
                                                        Brig. Genrl Q. A. Gilmore
                                                        Comdg Dept. of the South
                                                                           James Fry
                                                Lt Col & Provost Marshal Genrl.

 
Richard Jordan Boan died at the age of 81 on 2 June 1923 and was buried at Bethesda UMC Cemetery.
 
 






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[1] 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, South Carolina; Roll: M432_851; Image: 219, Page: 107B, Line 12, Dwelling 138, Family 138, Household of David BONE; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 5 May 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851.
[2] Ancestry, "Civil War Service Records" database, Military Service Records (http://www.fold3.com/ : accessed 25 October 2015), entry for Richard Johnson Boan, Private; Co. 'E', 21st SC Vol. Infantry; Confederate.
[3] Ibid. https://www.fold3.com/image/271/84539077
[4] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 October 2015); Memorial page for Richard Jordan Boan; (21 June 1841–2 June 1923); Find a Grave memorial # 64846705, Citing Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery; Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA