U.S. Army
Ward, William HenryConflictCivil War
Year of Action1863
Unit/CommandCompany B, 47th Ohio Infantry
HometownAdrian, Michigan
Citation
Voluntarily commanded the expedition which, under cover of darkness, attempted to run the enemy’s batteries.
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