William H. Ward

For other people named William Ward, see William Ward (disambiguation).

Captain William H. Ward
Born	(1840-12-09)December 9, 1840 Adrian, Michigan, US
Died	April 11, 1927(1927-04-11) (aged 86)
Place of burial	Highland Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Rank	Captain
Unit	Company B, 47th Ohio Infantry
Battles / wars	American Civil War
Awards	- Medal of Honor

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.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Captain, Company B, 47th Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., May 3, 1863. Entered service at: Adrian, Mich. Born: December 9, 1840, Adrian, Mich. Date of issue: January 2, 1895.

Citation:

Voluntarily commanded the expedition which, under cover of darkness, attempted to run the enemy's batteries.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: T–Z

References

• "Civil War Medal of Honor recipients (M-Z)". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. August 3, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2010.