DYER, Alexander Brydie

Affiliation:  Union

Born:  January 10 1815, Richmond VA

Died:  May 20 1874, Washington DC

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1837, Mexican war, ordnance service

War Service: August 1861 Capt. and superintendent of the Springfield Armory, September 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. in Regular Army and chief of ordnance

Post War:  Army service in charge of the Springfield Armory