BURNHAM, Hiram

Affiliation:  Union

Born: 1814, Cherryfield ME

Died: September 9 1864, near Chaffin's Bluff VA

Pre-War Profession: Lumberman.

War Service: July 1861 Lt. Col. of 6th Maine, December 1861 Col., Peninsula campaign, Antietam, Fredericksburg, commanded Light Divn/VI Corps at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, April 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Bde/1st Divn/XVIII Corps at Petersburg (k).

Post War:  Burnham was killed at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm on September 29, 1864.