Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Nelson W Ward
Details
- Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Quartermaster Sergeant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company M,
11th Pennsylvania Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: June 25, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Staunton River Bridge, Virginia, USA
Citation
Voluntarily took part in the charge; went alone in the front of his regiment under a heavy fire to secure the body of his captain, who had been killed in the action.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Rutland, Meigs County, Ohio
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: September 10, 1897
- Born: November 20, 1837, Madison Township, Columbiana County, OH, United States
- Died: February 5, 1929, Long Beach, CA, United States
- Buried: Sunnyside Cemetery (PM) (N Chapel-14-15-5), Long Beach, CA, United States