David Ireland (colonel)

David Ireland
Born(1832-05-09)May 9, 1832
Forfar, Scotland
DiedSeptember 10, 1864(1864-09-10) (aged 32)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Place of burial
Spring Forest Cemetery, Binghamton, New York
AllegianceUnited States
Union
Service / branchNew York Militia
United States Army
Union Army
Years of service1858–1861 (New York)
1861–1864 (USA)
Rank Colonel
Commands137th New York Volunteer Infantry
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War

David Ireland (May 9, 1832 – September 10, 1864) was a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Commanding the 137th New York Volunteer Infantry, he played a key defensive role on Culp's Hill in the Battle of Gettysburg.