| 词条 | Thomas J. Ward |
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|name = Thomas J. Ward |image = |birth_date = August 18, 1837 |death_date = March 30, 1924 |birth_place = Romney, West Virginia |death_place = |placeofburial = Anaconda, Montana |allegiance ={{flag|United States of America|1861}} |branch ={{army|USA}} |serviceyears = |rank = Private |unit = {{Flagicon|Illinois}} Company C, 116th Illinois Infantry |battles = Siege of Vicksburg American Civil War |awards = {{Flagicon image|Medal of Honor ribbon.svg}} Medal of Honor }}Thomas J. Ward (August 18, 1837 – March 30, 1924) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Ward received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor.[1] Ward's medal was won for his heroism in the Siege of Vicksburg, Virginia on May 22, 1863.[1] He was honored with the award on July 31, 1896.[2] Ward was born in Romney, West Virginia, and entered service in Decatur, Illinois. He was buried in Anaconda, Montana.[1][2] Medal of Honor citation{{quotation|The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Thomas J. Ward, United States Army, for gallantry in the charge of the volunteer storming party on 22 May 1863, while serving with Company C, 116th Illinois Infantry, in action at Vicksburg, Virginia.[1]}}See also
References1. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=3014|title=Thomas J. Ward|accessdate=July 1, 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715003116/http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=3014|archivedate=July 15, 2014|df=}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ward, Thomas J.}}2. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.history.army.mil/moh/civilwar_tz.html#WARDTH|title=Civil War (T-Z) Medal of Honor Recipients|accessdate=July 1, 2014}} 8 : 1837 births|1924 deaths|American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor|People from Romney, West Virginia|People of West Virginia in the American Civil War|Union Army soldiers|United States Army Medal of Honor recipients|Military personnel from West Virginia |
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