Thomas W. Hyde

Infobox Military Person
name= Thomas W. Hyde
born= 1841
died= death year and age|1899|1841
placeofbirth= Florence, Italy
placeofdeath=
placeofburial=


caption= Medal of Honor recipient
nickname=
allegiance= United States of America Union
branch= United States Army Union Army
serviceyears=
rank= Brigadier General
unit=
battles= American Civil War *Second Battle of Bull Run *Battle of Gettysburg *Battle of Antietam
awards= Medal of Honor
laterwork= Senator, Mayor, Founder of Bath Iron Works

Thomas W. Hyde (1841-1899) was a Union Army general in the American Civil War, a state senator from Maine, and the founder of Bath Iron Works, one of the major shipyards in the United States.

Biography

Born in Florence, Italy, Hyde graduated from Bowdoin College in 1861 and then from Chicago University. Starting as a major of a company of the Seventh Maine Infantry, Hyde rose through the army ranks, ultimately becoming a brigadier general in 1865. Serving under General John Sedgwick, he was present at several key Civil War battles, including the Second Battle of Bull Run, the Battle of Gettysburg, and the Battle of Antietam, after which he was awarded the Medal of Honor. He was also present at General Robert E. Lee's 1865 surrender.

Starting in 1873, Hyde served three terms in the Maine Senate, including two as president. He became mayor of Bath in 1878.

In 1884, he founded Bath Iron Works and became general manager of it in 1888. The shipyard has executed more than 425 shipbuilding contracts, including 245 for the U.S. Navy.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Major, 7th Maine Infantry. Place and date: At Antietam, Md., 17 September 1862. Entered service at: Bath, Maine. Birth: Italy. Date of issue: 8 April 1891.

Citation:

:Led his regiment in an assault on a strong body of the enemy's infantry and kept up the fight until the greater part of his men had been killed or wounded, bringing the remainder safely out of the fight.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*

External links

* [http://library.bowdoin.edu/arch/mss/thfpg.shtml]
* [http://www.gdbiw.com/company_overview/history/default.html]
* [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9407EFD8133DE633A25756C1A9679D94689ED7CF]

Persondata
NAME= Hyde, Thomas W.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH= 1841
PLACE OF BIRTH= Florence, Italy
DATE OF DEATH= 1899
PLACE OF DEATH=