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J. H. Hobart Ward

Union Army general

Died when: 80 years 37 days (961 months)
Star Sign: Gemini

 

J. H. Hobart Ward

John Henry Hobart Ward (June 17, 1823 – July 24, 1903), most commonly referred to as J.H.Hobart Ward, was a career United States Army soldier who fought in the Mexican–American War and served in the New York state militia.

He also served as a Union general during the American Civil War.During the Civil War he was wounded several times, and noted for both his performance in the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg and for his misconduct in the 1864 Battle of the Wilderness.

After the war Ward worked in New York's Superior Court, and was also remembered for his death when he was hit by a train.


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