The United States biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men; Wisconsin volume . terans andreturned home on furlough. The furlough havingexpired they returned to Cairo, ascended the Ten-nessee river to Ashton, Alabama, crossed the moun-tains to Rome, Georgia, and joined Shermans armyin the mountains. This regiment was in all of the engagements pre-ceding the battle of Atlanta on the 22d of Bryant commanded the ist brigade of the3d division of the 17th army corps at the battle ofBald Hill, one of the severest engagements duringthe war. General Sherman
The United States biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men; Wisconsin volume . terans andreturned home on furlough. The furlough havingexpired they returned to Cairo, ascended the Ten-nessee river to Ashton, Alabama, crossed the moun-tains to Rome, Georgia, and joined Shermans armyin the mountains. This regiment was in all of the engagements pre-ceding the battle of Atlanta on the 22d of Bryant commanded the ist brigade of the3d division of the 17th army corps at the battle ofBald Hill, one of the severest engagements duringthe war. General Sherman gave to this brigade thecredit of saving the army from destruction. Thisregiment was on the celebrated Meridian march andwent with Sherman to the sea. Upon their returnto Louisville, Kentucky, they were discharged fromthe service. Upon Colonel Bryants return to Wisconsin he re-tired to his farm near Madison and is engaged inraising fine blooded stock, especially horses and cat-tle. He was elected county judge in 1866 — againin 1870, and again in 1874. In the latter year hewas also elected State ,^^-^^^/^^^- THE UNITED STATES BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONART. 151 He was married on the 27 th day of September,1858, to Miss Susie A. Gibson, whose ancestors werethe first settlers in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Theywere participants in the war of the revolution, andhad previously fought the Indians. His ancestorswere Irish, and came to this country shortly afterthe landing of the Pilgrims. They also were en-gaged in the revolutionary struggle. Some of themlived on the road between Lexington and Concord, and were exposed to great annoyance from theBritish soldiery. While Judge Bryant has not been distinguished asa warrior, a statesman, or a« orator, he has been in-telligent and efficient as a legislator, a judge and acitizen. He is a kind neighbor, an affectionate fatherand a loving husband; the result, doubtless, of adevoted wife whose hallowing influence over the do-mestic circle
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