BERRY, Hiram Gregory

Affiliation:  Union

Born: August 27 1824, Rockland ME

Died: May 3 1863, Chancellorsville VA

Pre-War Profession: Carpenter, bank president, politician, mayor, militia officer

War Service: June 1861 Col. of 4th Maine, First Bull Run, March 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, Peninsula campaign, Seven Days, commanded 3rd Bde/1st Divn/III Corps at Fredericksburg, November 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Divn/III Corps at Chancellorsville (mw)

Post War:  Berry was killed by a sharpshooter's round during the Battle of Chancellorsville in 1863