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First Lieutenant · U.S. Army

William Marland

First Lieutenant William Marland, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on November 3, 1863 in Grand Coteau, Louisiana during the Civil War.

U.S. Civil War November 3, 1863

Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, First Lieutenant William Marland received the Medal of Honor for his actions on November 3, 1863 in Grand Coteau, Louisiana during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with 2d Independent Battery, Massachusetts Light Artillery. Marland was 24 years old.

The medal was presented on February 16, 1897, 33 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Brevet Major.

Marland was born on March 11, 1839 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts. Marland died on April 17, 1905 in Griffin, Georgia, at the age of 66. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Griffin, Georgia.

Marland is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 265 credited to Massachusetts.

Official Medal of Honor 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.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

Battles and campaigns

Also served in: American Civil War.

Places

  • Born: Massachusetts — map
  • Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery — map

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Timeline

  1. March 11, 1839
    Born in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts
  2. November 3, 1863
    Act of valor — Grand Coteau, Louisiana
    Age 24. 2d Independent Battery, Massachusetts Light Artillery
  3. February 16, 1897
    Medal of Honor presented
  4. April 17, 1905
    Died in Griffin, Georgia
    Age 66.
  5. Resting place
    Oak Hill Cemetery
    Griffin, Georgia

Biography

William Marland (March 11, 1839 – April 17, 1905) was an officer in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the American Civil War. He was a companion of the Massachusetts Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.

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Further reading

More Civil War recipients from Massachusetts

JD Joseph H. Decastro Corporal · Army Civil War · 1863 JP John Preston Landsman · Navy Civil War · 1864 Carlos H. Rich First Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1864 WS William A. Stanley Shell Man · Navy Civil War · 1864 ES Edward Swatton Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1865 Alphonso M. Lunt Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1864
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Wikidata and Wikipedia. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.