Thomas W. Hyde | |
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Born | Florence, Italy | January 16, 1841
Died | December 14, 1899 Fort Monroe, Virginia | (aged 58)
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Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1861 - 1865 |
Rank | Colonel Brevet Major General |
Unit | 7th Maine Volunteer Infantry |
Commands | 1st Maine Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
Battles / wars | American Civil War *Second Battle of Bull Run *Battle of Antietam *Battle of Gettysburg |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Other work | Senator, Mayor, Founder of Bath Iron Works |
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Thomas Worcester Hyde (January 16, 1841 – December 14, 1899) was an American Union Army colonel, a state senator from Maine, and the founder of the Bath Iron Works, one of the major shipyards in the United States. He wrote two books about his experiences during the American Civil War and at the Battle of Gettysburg.