U.S. Army
Marland, WilliamConflictCivil War
RankBrevet Major
Year of Action1863
Unit/Command2nd Independent Battery, Massachusetts Light Artillery
HometownAndover, Massachusetts
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.
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