Byron Root Pierce
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| Born | September 20, 1829 East Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York |
| Died | July 10, 1924 (aged 94) |
| Buried | Fulton Street Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Allegiance | U.S. Army (Union Army) |
| Service | United States Army Union Army |
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Byron Root Pierce (1829-1924) was an American dentist who later served as a militia captain in the Union Army when the American Civil War broke.[1] He was noted for fighting at First Manassas and during the Peninsula and Seven Days Campaign.[1] He was promoted to Major General in 1865.[2][3]
Biography
Pierce was born 20 September 1829 in East Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York.[3] His parents were Silas, a son of Thaddeus Root, and Mary Pierce.[2][4] He studied at an academy in Rochester and worked for his father's milling business.[2] He obtained a degree in dentistry. In 1856, he relocated to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he practiced his profession.[1][2]
When he joined the army in June 1861, he was appointed as a militia captain in the 3rd Michigan Regiment and was eventually promoted to brigade command after fighting at First Manassas.[1][5] While in command, Pierce fought with the Army of the Potomac during the Peninsula and Seven Days Campaigns.[1] He also saw action at Groveton, Chantilly, Fredericksburg, and Charlottesville, where he was wounded and received commendation.[1] His regiment also fought with the confederate forces led by Joseph B. Kershaw in the defense of Peach Orchard during the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg.[6] He was wounded in the skirmish and his brother Lieutenant Colonel Edwin Pierce took over.[7] While one of his leg was amputated, he still fought during the Overland Campaign.[1] He took part in the Bristoe and Mine Run campaigns, among other operations conducted in Virginia.[2] Pierce was promoted to major general after the battle of Sailor's Creek. He was appointed as commander of the Department of Mchigan, Grand Army of the Republic an served for two years.[2]
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Pierce died in 1924 was buried in Fulton Street Cemetery in Michigan.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Jones, Terry L. (2011). Historical Dictionary of the Civil War. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. pp. 1118–1119. ISBN 978-0-8108-7953-9.
- ^ a b c d e f The Union Army: States and regiments. Madison, Wisconsin: Federal Publishing Company. 1908. p. 369.
- ^ a b Herringshaw, Thomas William (1914). American Blue-book of Biography: Prominent Americans of 1914. Chicago: American Publishers Association. p. 759.
- ^ Revolution, Sons of the American (1913). National Year Book. Sons of the American Revolution. p. 322.
- ^ Bernard, George S. (2012). Civil War Talks: Further Reminiscences of George S. Bernard and His Fellow Veterans. University of Virginia Press. ISBN 978-0-8139-3183-8.
- ^ Pfanz, Harry W. (2011-06-15). Gettysburg: The Second Day. UNC Press Books. p. 157. ISBN 0-8078-1749-X.
- ^ Hessler, James A.; Isenberg, Britt C. (2019). Gettysburg's Peach Orchard: Longstreet, Sickles, and the Bloody Fight for the "Commanding Ground" Along the Emmitsburg Road. El Dorado Hills, CA: Casemate Publishers. ISBN 978-1-61121-456-7.
- ^ Ingall, David; Risko, Karin (2015). Michigan Civil War Landmarks. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 134. ISBN 978-1-62619-940-8.