Civil War Veteran
Name: BERRY, HIRAM
Rank: Private
Conflict: Civil War
Side: Union
Type of Unit: Infantry
Organization: Missouri Volunteers
Name of Unit: 21st Regiment Infantry Volunteers
Company: C
Additional Units served with:
3rd Regiment Cavalry M.S.M. Co. K
78th Regiment E.M.M. Co. D
8th Regiment Provisional E.M.M. Co. L
Cochran's Six Months Militia
Source: Missouri State Archives
Soldiers' Records: War of 1812 - World War I
Private, Company C,
21st Missouri Infantry Regiment
He was drafted at the age of 30 on September 22, 1864 he was mustered in at Ironton, MO. The 3d Congressional District, 7th Sub District of Missouri was given credit for him as a draftee. He was forwarded to General Recruiting Depot in St. Louis, and was accepted on December 27, 1864. He was enlisted for a period of one year. He was assigned to Company C, 21st Missouri Infantry on January 11, 1865 and was discharged on September 27, 1865 by reason of expiration of term of service at Mobile, Alabama
He was born in Perry County Missouri and his descriptive roll states that his occupation was a farmer. He had blue eyes, dark hair fair complexion and was five feet ten inches tall.
From His Obituary. He died at his home in the Cotton Woods on Saturday, February 6th 1892, at 6 o'clock p.m. Hiram Berry, at the age of 56 years. The deceased had, when at work some days ago, scratched his hand on a vine and, as is usually the case, paid but little attention to the slight wound. Soon, however, the hand swelled to an immoderate size and the swelling spread up the arm, until it reached the breast. Medical aid was called in but of no avail, the doctor declaring it a case of blood poisoning. The remains were buried on Monday in the City cemetery with military honors by the J.F. St. James Post, the deceased having served in Co. C, 21st Mo. Vet. Vol. and being a member of the Post. The deceased leaves a widow, 2 sons and 3 daughters to mourn his loss. May he rest in peace.
Source: From the files of SUVCW Lt. Col. J. Felix St. James Camp # 326
Fair Play--August 11, 1888
An Ancient Graveyard.
Mr. Hiram Berry has made the discovery of an ancient cemetery recently, about one mile north of his residence, on the original bank of the Mississippi as it flowed past Ste. Genevieve, now known as the The Sloo. At the corner where the present course of the river connects with the sloo, the caving in of the bank has uncovered a number of skeletons, which protrude from the soil, or are dropping one by one into the water. The skulls and teeth, bones of the arms, etc., with the exception of the lower jaws, are intact and in a good state of preservation. It is evidently the burial place of white people, as there are no Indian relics. No traces of coffins remain, and the conclusion must be drawn that they were formed of cotton-wood or they would have lasted longer. Only one heavily rusted nail has yet been found. The remains are located near the site of the old village of Ste. Genevieve, deserted by its inhabitants over a century ago on account of a great inundation of the river. Our oldest inhabitants have no recollection of the existence of this cemetery, and the conjecture is that it was established by the Jesuits who held their mission more than one hundred and fifty years ago at Kaskaskia, Cahokia and other places in Illinois. The site of the graveyard is opposite Island No. 21. We hope some of our distinguished local historians will be able to explain the mystery of its presences.
Ste. Genevieve, MO
Fair Play.,
February 13, 1892
Mr. Hiram Berry died at his home in the Cottonwoods last Saturday February 6. 1892, at six o'clock in the evening, of blood poisoning, at the age of fifty-six years. During the war Mr. Berry was a member of Company C , 21st. Missouri Veteran Volunteers and was a member of the J. Felix St. James Post G. A. R. of this city at the time of his death. That order attended his funeral in a body on Monday morning.
Name: BERRY, HIRAM
Rank: Private
Conflict: Civil War
Side: Union
Type of Unit: Infantry
Organization: Missouri Volunteers
Name of Unit: 21st Regiment Infantry Volunteers
Company: C
Additional Units served with:
3rd Regiment Cavalry M.S.M. Co. K
78th Regiment E.M.M. Co. D
8th Regiment Provisional E.M.M. Co. L
Cochran's Six Months Militia
Source: Missouri State Archives
Soldiers' Records: War of 1812 - World War I
Private, Company C,
21st Missouri Infantry Regiment
He was drafted at the age of 30 on September 22, 1864 he was mustered in at Ironton, MO. The 3d Congressional District, 7th Sub District of Missouri was given credit for him as a draftee. He was forwarded to General Recruiting Depot in St. Louis, and was accepted on December 27, 1864. He was enlisted for a period of one year. He was assigned to Company C, 21st Missouri Infantry on January 11, 1865 and was discharged on September 27, 1865 by reason of expiration of term of service at Mobile, Alabama
He was born in Perry County Missouri and his descriptive roll states that his occupation was a farmer. He had blue eyes, dark hair fair complexion and was five feet ten inches tall.
From His Obituary. He died at his home in the Cotton Woods on Saturday, February 6th 1892, at 6 o'clock p.m. Hiram Berry, at the age of 56 years. The deceased had, when at work some days ago, scratched his hand on a vine and, as is usually the case, paid but little attention to the slight wound. Soon, however, the hand swelled to an immoderate size and the swelling spread up the arm, until it reached the breast. Medical aid was called in but of no avail, the doctor declaring it a case of blood poisoning. The remains were buried on Monday in the City cemetery with military honors by the J.F. St. James Post, the deceased having served in Co. C, 21st Mo. Vet. Vol. and being a member of the Post. The deceased leaves a widow, 2 sons and 3 daughters to mourn his loss. May he rest in peace.
Source: From the files of SUVCW Lt. Col. J. Felix St. James Camp # 326
Fair Play--August 11, 1888
An Ancient Graveyard.
Mr. Hiram Berry has made the discovery of an ancient cemetery recently, about one mile north of his residence, on the original bank of the Mississippi as it flowed past Ste. Genevieve, now known as the The Sloo. At the corner where the present course of the river connects with the sloo, the caving in of the bank has uncovered a number of skeletons, which protrude from the soil, or are dropping one by one into the water. The skulls and teeth, bones of the arms, etc., with the exception of the lower jaws, are intact and in a good state of preservation. It is evidently the burial place of white people, as there are no Indian relics. No traces of coffins remain, and the conclusion must be drawn that they were formed of cotton-wood or they would have lasted longer. Only one heavily rusted nail has yet been found. The remains are located near the site of the old village of Ste. Genevieve, deserted by its inhabitants over a century ago on account of a great inundation of the river. Our oldest inhabitants have no recollection of the existence of this cemetery, and the conjecture is that it was established by the Jesuits who held their mission more than one hundred and fifty years ago at Kaskaskia, Cahokia and other places in Illinois. The site of the graveyard is opposite Island No. 21. We hope some of our distinguished local historians will be able to explain the mystery of its presences.
Ste. Genevieve, MO
Fair Play.,
February 13, 1892
Mr. Hiram Berry died at his home in the Cottonwoods last Saturday February 6. 1892, at six o'clock in the evening, of blood poisoning, at the age of fifty-six years. During the war Mr. Berry was a member of Company C , 21st. Missouri Veteran Volunteers and was a member of the J. Felix St. James Post G. A. R. of this city at the time of his death. That order attended his funeral in a body on Monday morning.
Civil War Veteran
Name: BERRY, HIRAM
Rank: Private
Conflict: Civil War
Side: Union
Type of Unit: Infantry
Organization: Missouri Volunteers
Name of Unit: 21st Regiment Infantry Volunteers
Company: C
Additional Units served with:
3rd Regiment Cavalry M.S.M. Co. K
78th Regiment E.M.M. Co. D
8th Regiment Provisional E.M.M. Co. L
Cochran's Six Months Militia
Source: Missouri State Archives
Soldiers' Records: War of 1812 - World War I
Private, Company C,
21st Missouri Infantry Regiment
He was drafted at the age of 30 on September 22, 1864 he was mustered in at Ironton, MO. The 3d Congressional District, 7th Sub District of Missouri was given credit for him as a draftee. He was forwarded to General Recruiting Depot in St. Louis, and was accepted on December 27, 1864. He was enlisted for a period of one year. He was assigned to Company C, 21st Missouri Infantry on January 11, 1865 and was discharged on September 27, 1865 by reason of expiration of term of service at Mobile, Alabama
He was born in Perry County Missouri and his descriptive roll states that his occupation was a farmer. He had blue eyes, dark hair fair complexion and was five feet ten inches tall.
From His Obituary. He died at his home in the Cotton Woods on Saturday, February 6th 1892, at 6 o'clock p.m. Hiram Berry, at the age of 56 years. The deceased had, when at work some days ago, scratched his hand on a vine and, as is usually the case, paid but little attention to the slight wound. Soon, however, the hand swelled to an immoderate size and the swelling spread up the arm, until it reached the breast. Medical aid was called in but of no avail, the doctor declaring it a case of blood poisoning. The remains were buried on Monday in the City cemetery with military honors by the J.F. St. James Post, the deceased having served in Co. C, 21st Mo. Vet. Vol. and being a member of the Post. The deceased leaves a widow, 2 sons and 3 daughters to mourn his loss. May he rest in peace.
Source: From the files of SUVCW Lt. Col. J. Felix St. James Camp # 326
Fair Play--August 11, 1888
An Ancient Graveyard.
Mr. Hiram Berry has made the discovery of an ancient cemetery recently, about one mile north of his residence, on the original bank of the Mississippi as it flowed past Ste. Genevieve, now known as the The Sloo. At the corner where the present course of the river connects with the sloo, the caving in of the bank has uncovered a number of skeletons, which protrude from the soil, or are dropping one by one into the water. The skulls and teeth, bones of the arms, etc., with the exception of the lower jaws, are intact and in a good state of preservation. It is evidently the burial place of white people, as there are no Indian relics. No traces of coffins remain, and the conclusion must be drawn that they were formed of cotton-wood or they would have lasted longer. Only one heavily rusted nail has yet been found. The remains are located near the site of the old village of Ste. Genevieve, deserted by its inhabitants over a century ago on account of a great inundation of the river. Our oldest inhabitants have no recollection of the existence of this cemetery, and the conjecture is that it was established by the Jesuits who held their mission more than one hundred and fifty years ago at Kaskaskia, Cahokia and other places in Illinois. The site of the graveyard is opposite Island No. 21. We hope some of our distinguished local historians will be able to explain the mystery of its presences.
Ste. Genevieve, MO
Fair Play.,
February 13, 1892
Mr. Hiram Berry died at his home in the Cottonwoods last Saturday February 6. 1892, at six o'clock in the evening, of blood poisoning, at the age of fifty-six years. During the war Mr. Berry was a member of Company C , 21st. Missouri Veteran Volunteers and was a member of the J. Felix St. James Post G. A. R. of this city at the time of his death. That order attended his funeral in a body on Monday morning.
Name: BERRY, HIRAM
Rank: Private
Conflict: Civil War
Side: Union
Type of Unit: Infantry
Organization: Missouri Volunteers
Name of Unit: 21st Regiment Infantry Volunteers
Company: C
Additional Units served with:
3rd Regiment Cavalry M.S.M. Co. K
78th Regiment E.M.M. Co. D
8th Regiment Provisional E.M.M. Co. L
Cochran's Six Months Militia
Source: Missouri State Archives
Soldiers' Records: War of 1812 - World War I
Private, Company C,
21st Missouri Infantry Regiment
He was drafted at the age of 30 on September 22, 1864 he was mustered in at Ironton, MO. The 3d Congressional District, 7th Sub District of Missouri was given credit for him as a draftee. He was forwarded to General Recruiting Depot in St. Louis, and was accepted on December 27, 1864. He was enlisted for a period of one year. He was assigned to Company C, 21st Missouri Infantry on January 11, 1865 and was discharged on September 27, 1865 by reason of expiration of term of service at Mobile, Alabama
He was born in Perry County Missouri and his descriptive roll states that his occupation was a farmer. He had blue eyes, dark hair fair complexion and was five feet ten inches tall.
From His Obituary. He died at his home in the Cotton Woods on Saturday, February 6th 1892, at 6 o'clock p.m. Hiram Berry, at the age of 56 years. The deceased had, when at work some days ago, scratched his hand on a vine and, as is usually the case, paid but little attention to the slight wound. Soon, however, the hand swelled to an immoderate size and the swelling spread up the arm, until it reached the breast. Medical aid was called in but of no avail, the doctor declaring it a case of blood poisoning. The remains were buried on Monday in the City cemetery with military honors by the J.F. St. James Post, the deceased having served in Co. C, 21st Mo. Vet. Vol. and being a member of the Post. The deceased leaves a widow, 2 sons and 3 daughters to mourn his loss. May he rest in peace.
Source: From the files of SUVCW Lt. Col. J. Felix St. James Camp # 326
Fair Play--August 11, 1888
An Ancient Graveyard.
Mr. Hiram Berry has made the discovery of an ancient cemetery recently, about one mile north of his residence, on the original bank of the Mississippi as it flowed past Ste. Genevieve, now known as the The Sloo. At the corner where the present course of the river connects with the sloo, the caving in of the bank has uncovered a number of skeletons, which protrude from the soil, or are dropping one by one into the water. The skulls and teeth, bones of the arms, etc., with the exception of the lower jaws, are intact and in a good state of preservation. It is evidently the burial place of white people, as there are no Indian relics. No traces of coffins remain, and the conclusion must be drawn that they were formed of cotton-wood or they would have lasted longer. Only one heavily rusted nail has yet been found. The remains are located near the site of the old village of Ste. Genevieve, deserted by its inhabitants over a century ago on account of a great inundation of the river. Our oldest inhabitants have no recollection of the existence of this cemetery, and the conjecture is that it was established by the Jesuits who held their mission more than one hundred and fifty years ago at Kaskaskia, Cahokia and other places in Illinois. The site of the graveyard is opposite Island No. 21. We hope some of our distinguished local historians will be able to explain the mystery of its presences.
Ste. Genevieve, MO
Fair Play.,
February 13, 1892
Mr. Hiram Berry died at his home in the Cottonwoods last Saturday February 6. 1892, at six o'clock in the evening, of blood poisoning, at the age of fifty-six years. During the war Mr. Berry was a member of Company C , 21st. Missouri Veteran Volunteers and was a member of the J. Felix St. James Post G. A. R. of this city at the time of his death. That order attended his funeral in a body on Monday morning.
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