Contributed by Morris Berry through Scarborough Historical Society & Museum
Description
Hiram Berry, a Civil War veteran, was born in Scarborough on August 15, 1843. On October 19, 1861 at age 18, he enlisted as a private in the 12th Maine Infantry, Company C. The regiment was mustered out on March 14, 1864 at Camp Parapet, Louisiana. Immediately Berry re-enlisted in the same regiment and company. He finally was discharged from the service on April 18, 1866.
After the war, Berry returned to Scarborough where he worked as a carpenter and farmer. On September 28, 1895, at age 52, Berry married 21-year-old Edith May Storey. Together they raised ten children.
Hiram Berry died in Scarborough on January 8, 1915 and is buried in Dunstan Cemetery in Scarborough.
About This Item
- Title: Hiram Berry, Scarborough, ca. 1915
- Creation Date: circa 1915
- Subject Date: circa 1915
- Location: Scarborough, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 35.56 cm x 30.48 cm
- Local Code: None
- Collection: Morris Berry
- Object Type: Image
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- Soldiers--Maine
- Maine--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Scarborough (Me.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Recruiting & enlistment--Maine--Scarborough
- Camp Parapet (New Orleans, La.)
- United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 12th (1861-1864)
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Scarborough Historical Society & MuseumPO Box 156, Scarborough, ME 04070-0156
(207) 885-9997
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