MILITARY ORDER OF THE LOYAL LEGION MEDAL OF COL. AND BREVET BRIG. GEN. ISAAC DYER, 15th MAINE

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This medal preserves vibrant color on its ribbon and the medal itself and comes with its original MOLLUS medal box as well. It is in fantastic condition, well cared for by the family. The organization was the premier veteran’s organization for officers of the Union army.

This comes from the large archive of material preserved by family of Colonel, and Brevet Brig. Genl., Isaac Dyer (1820-1913,) commander of the 15th Maine. The group was published in North South Trader 11.1 (Nov-Dec 1983,) purchased in its entirety by a collector about the same time, and only recently dispersed. (The NST article wrongly reported it had been broken up in 1983.) Dyer was a native of Skowhegan and joined the 15th Maine as Lt. Colonel in late 1861, became Colonel in September 1862 and commanded it to the end of the war. The regiment took part in Butler’s expedition against New Orleans in early 1862, transferred to West Florida later in the year, and then returned to Louisiana in mid-1863 for Banks’s campaign along the Texas Coast and his Red River Campaign of 1864. In mid-1864, as part of the 19th Corps, they moved north, part of the regiment going to Bermuda Hundred and part to Sheridan in the Shenandoah, where they were reunited in August. Men whose terms had expired were mustered out in January 1865, but the regiment was strong to remain in service and did occupation duty in South Carolina after the war ended. Dyer mustered out in September 1865. He received a brevet to Brigadier General as of March 1865, but reportedly had actual command of a brigade at Martinsburg in late 1864. The regiment had seen action at Fort Esperanza, Sabine Crossroads, Pleasant Hill, Cane River Crossing and Mansura Plains, and taken part in numerous campaigns and expeditions. Dyer was well liked and was very active in the G.A.R. and the regiment’s veteran association.  [sr]

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