14th KY Cavalry, Co. C

Pvt. Miles M. Ward Military Records


Pvt. Co. C, 14th KY Cav.
1862, Aug. 4: Joined Co. C as private
1862, Aug. 18: Ward, age 27, mustered in Aug. 18, 1862, R. R. Ironworks, KY, for 12 months
1862, Aug 21 - Oct. 31: Present
1862, Nov. 6: Appears of Muster Roll
1863, Jan & Feb: Present
1863, Mar & Apr: Paroled by Clarke Mar. 22, 1863
1863 POW Record: Miles M. Ward, Pvt. 14th Regt. KY Cav. Co. C, captured Mt. Sterling, KY, Mar. 22/23, 1863; paroled Mt. Sterling, KY, Mar. 22/23, by Col. R. S. Clarke, CSA;
1863, Apr. 7: Reported on muster roll, dated Camp Chase, OH, Apr. 7, 1863;
1863, Apr. 10: Present and on Muster Roll dated Camp Chase, OH, Apr. 10, 1863
1863, May & Jun: Present
1863, Sep. 16: Muster-Out Roll, Ward, age 28, Pvt. Co. C

After his discharge from the 14th KY Cavalry, Miles M. Ward moved to Mattoon, Illinois and joined the the 62nd Illinois Infantry, Co. E, Feb. 10, 1864. Age 29, place of Birth: Breathitt Co. KY; black hair, black eyes, dark complexion, 5' 10 1/2". He served in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Discharged Nov. 7, 1865;


Source: Martha J. Murray & Vivian Tackett
[Legends in Blue & Gray, Vol. V, pp. 1775-1777]
Transcribed by: Marlitta H. Perkins