Capt. Samuel G. Ward
Washington Continental Artillery
Listed in the 1857 Elgin Directory as a Marble Dealer living on the corner of Fulton and Geneva St's.
Elgin Continental Militia
From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois
Enlisted as a Sgt. April 22, 1861.
Wounded in the head with a fireplace poker during the Raid on Geneva April 23, 1861.
A Co. 7th Ill. Vol. Inf.
Fremont Rifles
Armed with .69 US Altered musket.Mustered In for 3 months service at Camp Yates in Springfield, Ill's. April 25, 1861 as 1st Sgt..
Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill's.
Promoted Sgt. Major.
Mustered Out at Mound City, Ill's. July 25, 1861.
Mustered in for 3 years at Mound City, Ill's. July 25, 1861 as Capt.
Killed in Action at Shiloh during the retreat from the Sunken Road.
Excerpt from Grandfather Was a Drummer Boy, diary of Charles Stiles.
May 1, 1862, on the march
Yesterday was warm. We traveled 22 miles. Today we were up early, crossed the line into Arkansas and found the regiment at Salem, a small backwood's town. This was about 10 miles from our last camp. The division is under marching orders and did not pitch any tents. At 3 o'clock we resumed our march and traveled 15 miles further. Today we received news of the Elgin boys killed and wounded at Pittsburg Landing. Eddie Barker, Lee Holgate, and Captain Ward were killed.
Known Actions;
Raid on Geneva, Ill. April 23, 1861
Fort Henry, Tenn. Feb. 6, 1862
Fort Donelson, Tenn. Feb. 11, 1862
Shiloh, Tenn. April 6, 1862
Buried at Savannah, Tenn.
Re-interred at Shiloh National Cemetery, Pittsburg Landing, Tenn. (Section M / Grave #221).
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| Photo by Diana Gough The author in the uniform of the Washington Continental Artillery |
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| Used with permission Dan Mallett |
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