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Hiram Berdan

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Gender Male
Death130 years ago
Date of birth September 6,1824
Zodiac sign Virgo
Born Phelps
New York
United States
Date of died March 31,1893
DiedWashington
D.C.
United States
Battles and wars American Civil War
Service/branch Union Army
Commands helds2nd United States Sharpshooters
1st United States Sharpshooters
NationalityAmerican
Place of burialArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States
Battleswar American Civil War
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Date of Upd.
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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.

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