William Marland (Medal of Honor recipient)

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William Marland
Born March 11, 1839(1839-03-11)
William Marland, Medal of Honor recipient
Place of birth	Andover, Massachusetts
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	First Lieutenant
Unit	2d Independent Battery, Massachusetts Light Artillery
Battles/wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

William Marland was a First Lieutenant in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the American Civil War.

Contents 1 Medal of Honor citation 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References

[edit] Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, 2d Independent Battery, Massachusetts Light Artillery. Place and date: At Grand Coteau, La., 3 November 1863. Entered service at:------. Born: 11 March 1839, Andover, Mass. Date of issue: 16 February 1897.

Citation:

After having been surrounded by the enemy's cavalry, his support having surrendered, he ordered a charge and saved the section of the battery that was under his command.^[1]

[edit] See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of Medal of Honor recipients: Civil War M-Z

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

This article includes text in the public domain from the U.S. Government.

• 7745729 William Marland (Medal of Honor recipient) at Find A Grave Retrieved on 2008-01-13

• "WILLIAM MARLAND" entry. of Honor Recipients: Civil War (M-Z). Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army (July 16, 2007). Retrieved on 2008-01-13.