John Garland (general)

John Garland
John Garland
Born	November 15, 1793; Virginia
Died	June 5, 1861 (aged 67); New York City, New York, U.S.
Place of burial	Oak Hill Cemetery; Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
Allegiance	United States of America; Union
Branch	United States Army; Union Army
Service years	1813–1861
Rank	Colonel; Bvt. Brigadier General
Commands	8th U.S. Infantry
Conflicts	War of 1812; Seminole Wars; Mexican–American War Battle of Palo Alto; Battle of Resaca de la Palma; Battle of Monterrey; Siege of Vera Cruz; Battle of Cerro Gordo; Battle of Contreras; Battle of Churubusco; Battle of Molino del Rey; Battle of Chapultepec; ; American Civil War;
Relations	Samuel Garland, Jr. (nephew); William Penn (great-grandnephew)

John Garland (November 15, 1793 – June 5, 1861) was an American general in the Regular Army who had a long and distinguished career spanning fifty years of service during the War of 1812, Seminole Wars, Mexican–American War, Utah War and very briefly into the American Civil War.