from The Worcester Telegram, 16 Nov 1925,
Brig. Gen. Ward Hero Of Many Battles Dies.

Native of Worcester, 82, Passes Away Unexpectedly in Wellesley Hills.
Served In U.S. Army 44 Years.
Saw Fighting in Civil, Indian and Spanish Wars And During Phillippine Insurrection.

Brig. Gen. Henry Clay Ward, who had achieved a reputation in the Civil War and in subsequent campaigns, a native of Worcester, died in Wellesley Hills yesterday, at the age of 82.

Although Gen. Ward had been in failing health for some time his death was unexpected.

Gen. Ward was in active service in the United States Army for 44 years. He retired in 1905, soon after his last promotion. He served throughout the Civil war in the Army of the Potomac and was in the battles of Ball's Bluff, the siege of Yorktown and other major engagements. He was wounded several times in conflict.

Gen. Ward was born in Worcester Sept. 10, 1843, the son of Artemus Ward, 2nd, and Huldah Reed Ward. He was educated in the public schools of Worcester and received his military training in the army service schools.

First Promotion In 1861.
His first promotion of rank was as sergeant-major of the 15th Massachusetts Infantry, to which he was attached in 1861. The future general was promoted to second lieutenant on April 9, 1863, after he had given a meritorious conduct of himself in the early battles of secession.

Seriously wounded at one of the early battles of the war of secession, he was honorably mustered out in September of the same year. In March, 1864, young Ward was back in the firing line, this time as a first lieutenant with the 57th Massachusetts Infantry. On July 31, 1864, he was promoted to captain and this rank he held until July 31, 1865, when, a few months after Lee's surrender, he was honorably discharged from voluntary service.

But young Ward had discovered in his first war that the military life and action attracted him, and he was not many months in civilian life when he returned to, first as a second lieutenant and later as a first lieutenant in the regular army. On Oct. 30, 1905, after he had again risen to captain, been promoted to major, held the rank of colonel, he attained the rank of brigadier general.

At the end of the same year, having given nearly a half century of distinguished service to the United States, he retired.

Wounded At Antietam.
To his last day Gen. Ward carried the scars of wounds received at Antietam, where he fought under Gen. Grant, who was a life-long friend of his. At Fort Stedman, Va., Gen. Ward was taken prisoner and confined in Libby prison, where he was held until the capture of Richmond, the Confederate capital and the last stronghold of the anti-abolitionists to fall to the sword of Gen. Grant.

Gen. Ward's first promotion to captain was awarded him 'for bravery at the battle of Fort Stedman, March 24, 1865.'

As Col. Ward, he served in the Indian campaigns of 1880, and later in the Philippines with the National Guard of Tennessee from 1892 to 1896. He was made brigadier general, commanding. In 1895, though, the permanent promotion was not yet bestowed upon him until 1905.

Gen. Ward was a member of the Loyal Legion, Grand Army of the Republic, the Spanish American War Veterans, Associated Veterans of Mexican Wars, the Military Service Institution, the Pendennis club, Louisville,, Ky., Union club, Boston, and the Army and Navy club, Manila.

Gen. Ward married Susie M. Denny, Feb. 12, 1867, who died shortly after their marriage. On Dec. 6, 1876, he married Frances Crutcher Maney of Nashville, Tenn., who died many years ago.

The general is survived by one brother, Fred W. Ward, 52 Cedar street, Worcester.