I looked for Professor Boyle in the history below, found on Google books, but he was not listed as a faculty member. The book itself is of little help with regard to student enlistments during 1861. Robert Boyle in the 1690's provided an endowment that helped start William and Mary, according to this history.

The History of the College of William and Mary from It's Foundation, 1660, To 1874
By College of William and Mary, College of William and Mary
Published by J.W. Randolph & English, 1874
Original from the University of California
Digitized Sep 21, 2007
183 pages