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Civil War Soldiers - Harland
| Harland, Edward, brigadier-general,
U.S. Army, was born in Norwich, Conn., June 24, 1832. He was graduated
at Yale in 1853 and admitted to the bar in Norwich two years later. At
the beginning of the Civil war he organized a company, of which he was
chosen captain, and which became, in April, 1861, a part of the 3d
Conn. infantry. In September of that year he became colonel of the 8th
Conn. infantry and served with his regiment until March, 1863, when he
was promoted brigadier-general of volunteers. He resigned this
commission in June, 1865. During the war Gen. Harland served with
distinction in many of the most important battles. After seeing
service with Burnside in the North Carolina expedition, he fought at
South mountain and Antietam, commanding a brigade in these battles and
succeeding to command of a division at Antietam, after Gen. Rodman
fell. He served also at the battle of Fredericksburg and the siege of
Suffolk, the battles of Port Walthall Junction and Fort Darling, and
in numerous other engagements. After the war Gen. Harland served two
terms in the state house of representatives and one in the state
senate, and was judge of probate from 1862-76. Later he became
president of the savings bank at Norwich. Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal
States 1861-1865, Volume 8 Biographical, 1908
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