Charles H. Ward – Medal of Honor, Indian Campaigns (1869)

Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Private Charles H. Ward received the Medal of Honor for his actions on October 20, 1869 in Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona Territory during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Company G, 1st U.S. Cavalry. Ward was about 24 years old.

32 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on February 14, 1870.

Ward was born in 1845 in Bradford, England — one of 98 recipients born in England. His Medal of Honor is credited to Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

Ward is one of 426 Medal of Honor recipients from the Indian Campaigns and one of 380 credited to Pennsylvania.

Official Medal of Honor citation

Gallantry in action with Indians.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

Timeline

1845
Born in Bradford, England
October 20, 1869
Act of valor — Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona Territory
Age about 24. Company G, 1st U.S. Cavalry
February 14, 1870
Medal of Honor presented

Also honored for actions on October 20, 1869

See all 33 recipients for October 20, 1869 →

More Indian Campaigns recipients from Pennsylvania

JW Joseph Witcome Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 WK Wendelin Kreher First Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 ✦

Louis Henry Carpenter Captain · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 SH Samuel Hoover Bugler · Army Indian Campaigns · 1873 JW James C. Watson Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1870 GD George Deary Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1874

Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.