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- Civil War Union Army Officer. He was commissioned as a 1st Lieutenant in Company G, 1st New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, & was mustered in on May 28, 1861. He served until he died of typhoid fever at Harrison's Landing, Virginia on August 6, 1862.
Photo: Civil Ward overcoat, hat lies on a pillar just beside him. Arms crossed. Mustache & jaw beard.
. 1862 Aug 9 - Death of Lieut. Robert Boggs, We regret to learn that this fine young officer, a son of the gallant commander of the Varune, Charles S Boggs of NB, died a few days since in campy. The despatch announcing his death does not sate whether he died from sickness or was killed, but the former is believed to be the case. At the time of his death he was barely or not quite of age & was 1st Lieutenant of Co. G 1st Reg. NJV, which company he was mainly instrumental in forming & with which he has been on constant duty at the seat of war, participating with it as the reserve at the battle of Bull Run & in all the battles of the Peninsula. He was noble looking, ardent & brave officer & has just been promoted to a Captaincy in the 11 Reg, now at Camp Perrine. The friends of his gallant father will cordially sympathize with him in this sad bereavement.
Ref: Newark Daily Advertiser Newspaper, NJ.
. 1862 Aug 6 - Lieut. Robert Boggs of the First NJ Volunteers, Co. G. died of typhoid fever in the hospital near Harison's Landing, after 10 days illness, in the 19th year of his age, was 2nd son of Capt. C S Boggs, USN. He was born in New Brunswick, NJ, Oct 18, 1842 & consequently would not have been 20 years of age until the coming fall. Boy though he was in years, he might have shamed many man, by his steadiness of purpose, his industry & love of country. In the words of his commanding General, Always at his post, attentive to his duties, I considered Lieut. Boggs among the first officers of his grade. A loss to his country, he will be sadly missed by friends here to whom he was endeared by his sincerity & fine manly qualities.
In his early youth, Lieut. Boggs was remarkable for his love of truth & no fear of punishment could lead him to tell what was false. At the first Union meeting in his native town he was one of the first to sign his name as a volunteer in behalf of his country. He was prior to this, for 2 years in the Naval School at Annapolis, but left there before graduating & then turned his attention to civil engineering, his acquisitions in which science being found extremely useful, when he was leading a band of pioneers before the battle in front of Richmond. He escaped all the perils of those days to fall under the attacks of another & more inglorious foe, which has carried off so many of our bravest men.
His remains were brought to NB to be interred. The care with which they were prepared & sent North was another evidence, if lore were wanting, of the affection & respect he was inspired in those around him He was buried from christ church, attended by many sorrowing relatives & friends. the coffin, containing his earthly tabernacle was covered, not with a funeral pall, but with the flag of the Varnuna, surmounted by a cross of evergreen ivy, a profusion of white flowers & his sword & sash, fit emblems of immortality, youth & bravery.
Capt. Boggs himself entered the US Navy at the early age of 17 & his son entered the volunteer service when only 18, at a time when there as a fearful looking forward to the further & which has been followed by still more fearful continuation of our trials.. It is somewhat remarkable, that Capt. Boggs should have received is promotion as Post captain in the US Navy & his son as Capt. in the 11th Reg. NJV, on the same day, shut when the latter was too ill to realize it.
There was a saying among the ancients, that he whom the gods loved died early, surely therefore, we who live in a christian country with christian privileges, should hope abad trust that the stroke which removed our young friend so early from the scene of life was sent in loving kinds & tender mere.
Ref: Newark Daily Advertiser Newspaper, NJ. Published 1862.8.19.
Obituary: Lieut Robert Boggs, of New Brunswick, NJ, son of Captain Boggs of the Varuna, died a few days since encamp. At the time of his death he was barely or note quite of aerie & was 1st Lieut. of Co. G. 1st Regiment NJV, which company he was mainly instrumental in forming. He was in the battle of Bull run & all the battle on the Peninsula.
Monument is a stout, tall pillar of white sandstone. - - -
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1842 - 1862 (19 years)