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Welcome To Sullivan County, Indiana
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WILLIAM H. BLANDWILLIAM 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 father's farm until September, 1861, when he enlisted in Company I, Second Indiana Cavalry (Forty-first Regiment), becoming Sergeant. He particitpated 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, 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 this 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.HAMILTON TWP. PAGE 717 FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC. ILLUSTRATED. 1884, CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. |
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