Captain William Henry Ward, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on May 3, 1863 in Vicksburg, Mississippi during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company B, 47th Ohio Infantry. Ward was 22 years old.
29 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on January 2, 1895, 31 years after the action.
Ward was born on December 9, 1840 in Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan. Ward died on April 11, 1927 in Kansas City, Kansas, at the age of 86. He is buried at Highland Park Cemetery in Kansas City, Kansas.
Ward is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 112 credited to Michigan.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Voluntarily commanded the expedition which, under cover of darkness, attempted to run the enemy's batteries.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Places
- Born: Adrian — map
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Timeline
- December 9, 1840Born in Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan
- May 3, 1863Act of valor — Vicksburg, MississippiAge 22. Company B, 47th Ohio Infantry
- January 2, 1895Medal of Honor presented
- April 11, 1927Died in Kansas City, KansasAge 86.
- Resting placeHighland Park CemeteryKansas City, Kansas
Biography
Captain William H. Ward (December 9, 1840 – April 11, 1927), American officer of the United States Army. He received the Medal of Honor for heroism at Vicksburg, Mississippi, May 3, 1863. William Ward is buried at Highland Park Cemetery in Kansas City, Kansas.
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