caption serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
medal of honor , 1862 -- 1895 army version 1861 -- 1865 united states army union army long beach , california 5 february 1929 columbiana county , ohio united states of america union 11th pennsylvania cavalry medal of honor place of burial american civil war battle of staunton river bridge 15 november 1837 -lsb- california http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&amp;gsln=abel&amp;gscnty=201&amp;crid=788908&amp;pt=sunnyside%20cemetery&amp; sunnyside cemetery -rsb- , long beach , quartermaster sergeant armymoh 1862-95x . jpg nelson w. ward
 nelson w. ward
nelson w. ward

nelson w. ward -lrb- november 20 , 1837 -- february 5 , 1929 -rrb- was a united states army medal of honor recipient , honored for his actions while a private in the 11th pennsylvania cavalry during the battle of staunton river bridge of the american civil war .
he also was the author of one book .
