Sullivan County IN Archives Biographies.....Bland, William H. 1840 - 
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Author: Goodspeed (1884)

    WILLIAM H. BLAND was born in New Lebanon, this county, February 13, 1840,
the third of nine children born to Richard A. and Eusebia (Mason) Bland. He was
reared in Sullivan County, receiving a liberal education at the graded school of
his native town, finishing in 1857. He then worked on his fathers farm until
September, 1861, when he enlisted in Company I, Second Indiana Cavalry
(Forty-first Regiment), becoming Sergeant. He participated in the engagements at
Munfordville, New Haven, where his regiment captured the Third Georgia Regiment,
Perryville and Hartsville, where he was captured. He was held prisoner three
days and nights, receiving nothing to eat during two-thirds of that time. After
being paroled, he was sent to Camp Chase, Ohio, and later to Indianapolis, and
after being exchanged rejoined his regiment and participated in the actions at
Triune, Tenn., Chickamauga, Resaca, Dallas, Ga., near Atlanta, and others of
lesser importance. He was a brave soldier, and was mustered out at Indianapolis,
October 4, 1864. He returned home and remained with his father four years, and
then bought sixty acres of land near New Lebanon, but a year later returned to
his father's farm, and in 1872 purchased his present farm of 120 acres, which is
now neatly improved. August 24, 1868, he married Miss Clara A. Wilson, who died
August 20, 1869. March 25, 1873, he married Miss Mary E. Hughes. By this union
he has the following children: Harry E., Hudson A., Clarence E., living, and
Nora Bell, deceased. Mr. Bland is a Republican, and he and wife belong to the
Methodist Episcopal Church.

Additional Comments:
Hamilton Township

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HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES,
STATE OF INDIANA,
FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC.

ILLUSTRATED.

CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1884.

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