David Ireland | |
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Born | Forfar, Scotland | May 9, 1832
Died | September 10, 1864 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 32)
Place of burial | Spring Forest Cemetery, Binghamton, New York |
Allegiance | United States Union |
Service | New York Militia United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1858–1861 (New York) 1861–1864 (USA) |
Rank | Colonel |
Commands | 137th New York Volunteer Infantry |
Battles / wars | American 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.