Hiram P. Grant
Hiram Perry Grant | |
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Sketch of Grant in an 1887 article from the Saint Paul Daily Globe | |
| Member of the Military tribunal for the Mankato hangings | |
| In office September 28, 1862 – November 3, 1862 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 12, 1828 Roxbury, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | October 5, 1897 (aged 68) Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oakland Cemetery Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Spouse | Isabella McLeod |
| Children | 1 |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States Minnesota |
| Branch/service | Union Army |
| Years of service | 1862-1865 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel Brevet Colonel |
| Unit | 6th Minnesota Infantry Regiment |
| Commands | Company A, 6th Minnesota Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War Dakota War of 1862 Sibley's 1863 Campaign |
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Hiram Perry Grant (December 12, 1828 - October 5, 1897) was a Saint Paul firefighter and Minnesota military officer. During his military career Grant served in the Dakota War of 1862, Sibley's 1863 Campaign, and the American Civil War. Grant was one of the officers in command of the burial party which was ambushed by Mankato and Big Eagle during the Battle of Birch Coulee. Grant was later a member of the seven-man military tribunal which oversaw the trial and execution of the 38 Dakota men during the 1862 Mankato mass execution.