Lot #40 - Ivory And Tortoiseshell Monocular Carried By Lt. Col. Isaac Dyer 15Th Maine Regt. Vol. Infantry*
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Auction House:Leonard Joel
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Sale Name:The American Civil War Collection
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Sale Date:22 Jul 2012 ~ 12noon
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Lot #:40
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Lot Description:Ivory And Tortoiseshell Monocular Carried By Lt. Col. Isaac Dyer 15Th Maine Regt. Vol. Infantry*
in red leather covered card slipcase; with vendor's descriptive label
6cm long when extended -
Provenance:Purchased by the vendor from Norm Flaydermann, Fort Lauderdale, FL., USA in 1983 from a trunk containing the Col. Dyer's effects.
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Notes:Note: for buyers intending to export this lot outside of Australia, CITES regulations apply. Contact department for details. Isaac Dyer, drug store owner, was born in Skowhegan, Maine, on 1 November, 1820. He served with the local militia during the 1830s and joined the 1st Maine Inf. on 19 December, 1861 as a Lt. Col. He was promoted to Col. in February, 1862 and took command of the regiment at the Battle of Sabine Cross Roads and Pleasant Hills, LA. in 1864. He served with Sheridan and Grant in the Shenandoah Valley Campaign and assisted with the Freedman Bureau. He was discharged on 13 March, 1865 and appointed Brevet Brig. General for meritous service during the war. After the war he returned to his drug store and was ap
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Estimate:A$200 - 400
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Realised Price:
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Category:Militaria & Weapons
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