Civil War Memorial


Hiram Berry memorial poem, ca. 1863

Hiram Berry memorial poem, ca. 1863
Item 84632   info
Maine Historical Society

Abner W. Harmon, a native of Buxton, wrote a memorial poem about Berry, which became popular during the war.

Harmon wrote a number of other poems about the war and other memorials, including one about Abraham Lincoln.

Some of the poems were set to music.

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