Frederick H. Dyer
Soldier and writer (1849–1917) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frederick Henry Dyer (July 2, 1849 – September 21, 1917) served as a drummer boy in the Union Army during the American Civil War. After the war, he wrote A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion – a complete record of every regiment formed under the Union Army, their histories, and the battles they fought in – taking forty years to compile.
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Frederick Henry Dyer | |
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Born | (1849-07-02)July 2, 1849 Greenville, Connecticut |
Died | September 21, 1917(1917-09-21) (aged 68) Boston, Massachusetts |
Resting place | Mount Hope Cemetery |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Frederick H. Metzger |
Occupation(s) | Drummer boy, printer, writer |
Known for | Author of A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (1908) |
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