Peter Cozzens Doyle

became Brigadier-General Doyle, and was honored at his death by the N. Y. State Assembly which ordered the flags at all armories “to fly at half staff until retreat of the day of the funeral”. The honor was bestowed for over 40 years of meritorious service in the National Guard, as well as the U. S. Army. He had originally enlisted as a Private in Co.”B” 74th Regiment of the N.Y. National Guard, Nov. 12, 1856 at the age of 14.