"The reception of the arms gave new zest to the life of the soldiers — for drilling without guns had been stupid business heretofore, — and they looked and acted as smaller boys with fresh toys," The ...
Alexander Brydie Dyer was born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1815. He graduated sixth in his class from West Point in 1837. He was a soldier, inventor and capable administrator who would later become a ...
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