William H. Ward

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

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.

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

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.