Hiram Berdan
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 131 years ago |
Date of birth | September 6,1824 |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Born | Phelps |
New York | |
United States | |
Date of died | March 31,1893 |
Died | Washington |
D.C. | |
United States | |
Battles and wars | American Civil War |
Service/branch | Union Army |
Commands helds | 2nd United States Sharpshooters |
1st United States Sharpshooters | |
Nationality | American |
Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States |
Battleswar | American Civil War |
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ID | 1299720 |
Hiram Berdan Life story
Hiram Berdan was an American engineer, inventor, military officer, marksman, and guiding force behind and commanding colonel of the United States Volunteer Sharpshooter Regiments during the American Civil War. He was the inventor of the Berdan rifle, the Berdan centerfire primer and other weapons and accessories.