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Hiram Berry was born in what was then Thomaston, Maine. Hiram rose from humble circumstances in a family that would become one of the area's most prominent. Berry was a highly successful businessman and was elected to the Maine State Legislature in 1852. He later served as Rockland Maine second mayor and captain of a local militia company. He was educated in rural schools and though he always expressed an interest in military matters he never attended West Point.
In April of 1861, when civil war erupted in the United States, Hiram Berry quickly offered his services to his state. He was elected colonel of the 4th Maine Volunteer Infantry and would go on to lead this regiment at the First Battle of Bull Run. In March 1862 he was promoted to Brigadier General and commanded a brigade during the Peninsula Campaign at Williamsburg and Seven Pines. During the Seven Days he was engaged at Oak Grove, Glendale, Malvern Hill, and in December at Fredericksburg. In January of 1863 he was promoted to Major General and directed a division in critical fighting at the Battle of Chancellorsville. It was here on the morning of May 3, 1862, that he made the ultimate sacrifice for his country.Following a conference with a subordinate, General Gershom Mott, he was mortally wounded by an enemy sharpshooter while crossing the Orange Turnpike. He was the highest-ranking Union officer to be killed at Chancellorsville. This is the first biography of the celebrated Major General and presents his entire life story, from his unassuming birth to his heroic death.
There is a new biography on General Berry called Throw Your Men into the Breach. The author, Peter Dalton, is a Maine native and a graduate the University of Southern Maine. He is a retired operational engineer with Hewlett Packard and is currently a professional certified Civil War battlefield guide in the Shenandoah Valley. He has also taught Civil War History at James Madison University in their LLI program and maintains a blog on the Civil War history of the Shenandoah Valley. He has written two prior books on Maine's contributions to the American Civil War. This new book on Major General Hiram Berry is now available for presale with McFarland Books.
www.mcfarlandbooks.com
In April of 1861, when civil war erupted in the United States, Hiram Berry quickly offered his services to his state. He was elected colonel of the 4th Maine Volunteer Infantry and would go on to lead this regiment at the First Battle of Bull Run. In March 1862 he was promoted to Brigadier General and commanded a brigade during the Peninsula Campaign at Williamsburg and Seven Pines. During the Seven Days he was engaged at Oak Grove, Glendale, Malvern Hill, and in December at Fredericksburg. In January of 1863 he was promoted to Major General and directed a division in critical fighting at the Battle of Chancellorsville. It was here on the morning of May 3, 1862, that he made the ultimate sacrifice for his country.Following a conference with a subordinate, General Gershom Mott, he was mortally wounded by an enemy sharpshooter while crossing the Orange Turnpike. He was the highest-ranking Union officer to be killed at Chancellorsville. This is the first biography of the celebrated Major General and presents his entire life story, from his unassuming birth to his heroic death.
There is a new biography on General Berry called Throw Your Men into the Breach. The author, Peter Dalton, is a Maine native and a graduate the University of Southern Maine. He is a retired operational engineer with Hewlett Packard and is currently a professional certified Civil War battlefield guide in the Shenandoah Valley. He has also taught Civil War History at James Madison University in their LLI program and maintains a blog on the Civil War history of the Shenandoah Valley. He has written two prior books on Maine's contributions to the American Civil War. This new book on Major General Hiram Berry is now available for presale with McFarland Books.
“Throw your men into the breach” - McFarland
“Throw your men into the breach” The Life and Civil War Service of Major General Hiram G. Berry Peter P. Dalton 978-1-4766-5910-7 979-8-3686-0174-8
www.mcfarlandbooks.com
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