Henry B. Hidden

Biography

Henry B. Hidden was born in 1839 and lived during the antebellum period and the early years of the Civil War. Though his life was cut short at the age of twenty-three, he lived during one of the most consequential periods in American history.

Hidden's burial at Green-Wood Cemetery reflects the respect accorded to his memory despite his youth. His life, though brief, connected him to the turbulent years of the Civil War era, a formative period in the nation's development.