Pvt. John Ward

Pvt. John Ward

   Member of St. Mary's Parish.

       From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois

5th Ill. Light Artillery

Three Years Service

Renwick’s Elgin Battery

   Enlisted Nov. 10, 1862.
   Mustered In Jan. 10, 1863.
   On the resignation of Capt. Renwick in May of 1863 Capt. Andrew Wood takes command and the battery is renamed;

Wood's Battery

   Mustered Out July 18, 1865.
        Known Actions;
Kingston, NC         Nov. 24, 1863
Mossy Creek, Tenn. Dec. 28, 1863
Wise’s Forks, NC March 7, '64
Bennett’s House, NC April 26, 1864
Raleigh, NC        April 13, 1865

       From the 1900 Census
Name - John Ward
Aged - 51 Years
Born - New York
Home in 1900 - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Occupation - Worker at the Milk Condensing Co.