Thomas W. Hyde
| Thomas W. Hyde | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 16, 1841 Florence, Italy |
| Died | December 14, 1899 (aged 58) Fort Monroe, Virginia |
| Place of burial | Oak Grove Cemetery, Bath, Maine |
| Allegiance |
United States of America Union |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861 - 1865 |
| Rank |
 Colonel Brevet Major General
|
| Unit | 7th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
| Commands held | 1st Maine Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars |
American Civil War *Second Battle of Bull Run *Battle of Antietam *Battle of Gettysburg |
| Awards |
 Medal of Honor
|
| Other work | Senator, Mayor, Founder of Bath Iron Works |
Thomas Worcester Hyde (January 16, 1841 – December 14, 1899) was a Union Army colonel who subsequently received brevets of brigadier general of volunteers and major general of volunteers 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. He wrote two books about his experiences during the war and at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Born in Florence, Italy, to parents who were natives of Bath, Maine, Hyde graduated from Bowdoin College in 1861 and then from Chicago University.
Hyde began his Union Army service on April 2, 1861, as a major in the 7th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment. On February 26, 1863, he became Assistant Inspector General of the Sixth Corps of the Army of the Potomac, which was commanded by Major General William F. "Baldy" Smith. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel on December 1, 1863. In 1864, he became provost marshal general of the Sixth Corps. On September 24, 1864, Hyde transferred to the 1st Maine Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment and was promoted to colonel on October 22, 1864. Hyde commanded Brigade 3, Division 2, VI Corps of the Army of the Shenandoah between October 30, 1864, and December 6, 1864, and the same brigade in the Army of the Potomac from December 6, 1864, when the Army of the Shenandoah returned from its detached duty to the Army of the Potomac, until June 28, 1865. Despite this service, Hyde did not receive promotion to full rank brigadier general.
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