Image is a straight on view of Dyer from the waist up in the standard Napoleonic pose. He wears a dark double-breasted frock coat with shoulder straps.

Image clarity and contrast is excellent. Paper and mount are also very good. Bottom center of the mount has a wonderfully strong period ink ID “COL. ISSAC DYER, 15^th ME. REGT.”

Reverse has photographer’s imprint for GUAY’S PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY…N(ew) O(rleans.) Reverse also has a large bit of collector information in modern pencil.

Isaac Dyer was born in Skowhegan, Maine on November 1, 1820. He was commissioned lieutenant colonel of the 15th Maine on December 17, 1861 and became colonel on August 26, 1862.

The 15th was assigned to service in the Department of the Gulf and saw service at Sabine Cross Roads and Pleasant Hill.

Colonel Dyer was promoted to brigadier general by brevet on March 3, 1865 and was discharged on September 13, 1865.

Dyer died in his hometown of Skowhegan on March 5, 1913 and is buried there in North Cemetery. [ad]

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