This identified Civil War CDV image is that of John Lafayette Riker of the 62^nd New York Volunteer Infantry, KIA at Fair Oaks, VA on May 31, 1862.  The thirty-nine year old officer from Saltersville, NJ enlisted as a Colonel on April 19, 1861 and was commissioned into the Field and Staff of the 62^nd New York regiment on July 3.  In this image, Riker presents a chest view and gazes to his right away from the camera with a confident expression on his face. Image is on the light side but clear. He wears his regulation, double-breasted frock coat that features the shoulder straps of a full colonel.   CDV has no backmark but has modern handwritten notes in pencil that read “ Col. John L. Riker / 62^nd NY Inf. / KIA Fair Oaks, VA / May 31, 1862 / ID’d by Roger Hunt / USAMHI”. The CDV is in very good condition with no trimming and no gold borders.   A nice image of an identified New York infantry officer who died in action early in the American Civil War.   [ra]

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