Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-10

watch and clockmal1er, from London, England, came to this country in 1773, stopping for a time in Boston, whence in the same year he moved to Nor wich. He Superintended the conStruc- tion of the first fire engine, in 17SS, owned in Norwich.
 Henry Harland, father of General Harland, was born in Norwich Feb. Is, 1789. and married on Oct 14, 1922, Abigail Leffngwell Hyde of Norwich. This union was blessed with seven children, of whom General Harland was the fifth, and at the time of his death he was the only one of the fam lily surviving.
 Henry Harland in early life located in New Orleans, remaining there un- til about 1880. He then returned to Norwich, where he resided at the old Harland homestead at Norwich Town until his death in 1S41.
 After being prepared for college General Hariand entered Yale, from which he graduated in 1858. He then studied law in the office of the late Hen. John Turner Wait in this city and was admitted to the bar in New London county in 1855. The firing on Sumpter in April, 1861, called forth his patriotism, and on the 25th of that month he enlisted in Company D Of the Third Connecticut volunteers. He was mustered into United States ser vice on May Il, a captain of that com pany. The Third was soon comD1and- ed by Col. John L. Chatfeld and had the privilege of participating in the first battle of the Civil war-the first Bull Run, where the Third moved with it's brigade at the head of the column under Mcdowell, when it ad vanced via Centervtlle and Bull Run and in trying scenes on that dlsas- trous field behaved with the firmness and courage of a regiment of veter- ans"
 Captain Harland was mustered out of the three months service Aug. 12,
 >"i. and on Sept. 4. 1861, Joined the Ei2nth Connecticut V. l.; and was mustered into it's service as it's colonel Oct. 5, 1881. The engagements of the Eighth were: Newborn, N. C., March IA. 1862; siege of Fort Macon, N. C., April, 1862; Antietam, Md. Sept. IT, 1882; Fort Hugar, Va, April 19, 1883; Petersburg, Va., Aug. 25, 1884, and Fort Harrison, Va, Sept 2s, 1864
 Colonel Harland was promoted brig adler general of volunteers Nov. 29, 1862, and commanded brigade from that time on. In February, 1863, Har- lands brigade comprised the Eighth, Eleventh, Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Twenty first Connecticut regiments, and formed a part of Peck's division. General Harland shared the fortunes of war along with his company, regiment and brigade, respectively, and returned home with an honorable war record. His resignation took place on June 22, 1885.
 Returning to his native town after the close of the war, General Harland resumed the practice of his profession and was ever an honored and esteemed citizen of the town, city and state. In 1869 and again in 1878 he was chosen by his fellow citizens to represent them in the state legislature. In 1870 he represented his district in the state seEate, and was president pro tempore of that body. From 1872 until 1876 he was the efficient judge of probate of the Norwich district. He was made adjutant general of the commonwealth for 1879-S0.
 The general was a republican in po- lftical faith. In March. 1883, he was appointed a member of the state board of pardons by Gov. Thomas M. Waller and was reappointed successively since that time, serving until two or three years ago, when he resigned because of his health.
 In 1875 General Harland was chosen director of the Chelsea Savings bank. and a number of years later he was chosen vice president. In 1890 he was elected president, being the third president since its organization in 1858, and continued to serve in that land was one of the corporators of the w w. Backus hospital. General liar land never married. He Is survived by a ster-in-law, Mrs. Thomas liar land, who resided with him. He was president of the Aspinook company of Jewett City and a mem Der of the Norwich Golf club, an or ganization in which he was greatly in terested.
 He was a man of broad sympathies, | upright in all his associations, bearing himself in all the relations of life and citizenship so as to merit the esteem. love and respect of his fellow citizens. One has only to read between the lines to judge of the worth of such a man, and his death is a distinct loss to the community.
 John o'Brien.
 Joh-. O'Brien, formerly of this city, died on Monday at his home in Pitts field, Mass. death being due to pneu- rnon1a. Mr. O'Brien was employed as ] nnlizhar during his residence in