Ward, James H.
Class Year
Class of 1823
Highest Rank/Rate
CAPT
Conflict
Civil War
Branch/Unit
USN
Notes
KIA Aquia Creek, 27 June 1861; 1st union naval officer killed in civil war; Ward Hall, USNA, named for him; cdr Potomac flotilla from the steamer Freeborn in 1st naval engagement, 31 May 1861
Citation
“Ward, James H.,” Norwich University Alumni Veterans, accessed September 8, 2024, https://veterans.nuarchives.com/items/show/10.