Hiram Berdan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hiram Berdan

Union Army General

Date of Birth: 06-Sep-1824

Place of Birth: Ontario County, New York, United States

Date of Death: 31-Mar-1893

Profession: military personnel, inventor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Hiram Berdan (September 6, 1824 – March 31, 1893) was an American engineer, inventor and military officer, world-renowned marksman, and guiding force behind and commanding colonel of the famed United States Volunteer Sharpshooter Regiments during the American Civil War.
He was the inventor of the Berdan rifle, the Berdan centerfire primer and numerous other weapons and accessories.