Thomas W. Hyde

Thomas W. Hyde
Born(1841-01-16)January 16, 1841
Florence, Italy
DiedDecember 14, 1899(1899-12-14) (aged 58)
Fort Monroe, Virginia
Place of burial
Oak Grove Cemetery, Bath, Maine
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service/branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861 - 1865
Rank Colonel
Brevet Major General
UnitMaine 7th Maine Volunteer Infantry
Commands held1st Maine Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
*Second Battle of Bull Run
*Battle of Antietam
*Battle of Gettysburg
Awards Medal of Honor
Other workSenator, 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.