William Marland (Medal of Honor recipient)

Infobox Military Person
name= William Marland
born= birth date|1839|3|11
died= April 17, 1905
placeofbirth= Andover, Massachusetts
placeofdeath=
placeofburial=


caption= William Marland, Medal of Honor recipient
nickname=
allegiance= United States of America
branch=United States Army
serviceyears=
rank= First Lieutenant
commands=
unit= 2d Independent Battery, Massachusetts Light Artillery
battles= American Civil War
awards=Medal of Honor
laterwork=
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William Marland (1839-1905) was a First Lieutenant in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the American Civil War.

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.cite web
accessdate=2008-01-13
url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwarmz.html
title = "WILLIAM MARLAND" entry
work = of Honor Recipients: Civil War (M-Z)
date = July 16, 2007
publisher= Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army]

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
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Notes

References

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

*findagrave| 7745729 Retrieved on 2008-01-13

*cite web
accessdate=2008-01-13
url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwarmz.html
title = "WILLIAM MARLAND" entry
work = of Honor Recipients: Civil War (M-Z)
date = July 16, 2007
publisher= Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army

Persondata
NAME= Marland, William
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH=March 11, 1839
PLACE OF BIRTH=
DATE OF DEATH=April 17, 1905
PLACE OF DEATH=