U.S. Army
Ward, Nelson W.ConflictCivil War
RankQuartermaster Sergeant
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany M, 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry
HometownMadison Township, Ohio
Citation
Voluntarily took part in a charge; went alone in front of his regiment under a heavy fire to secure the body of his captain, who had been killed in the action.
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