Age 52 years, 2 months. He was the Registrar of West Point Military Academy. He was the father of Lieut. Matthew Henry Ward (1840-1867), a volunteer with the 9th Michigan Cavalry and was assigned later to the 2nd United States Artillery, who died at the end of the war; Philip G.W. Ward (1842-1874) with Burnside's Cavalry and Bryan Ward Jr. (1848-1863) who died of typhoid fever. He was succeeded as registrar by his son, William, who was in the position for over 50 years. His son, Brigadier General Thomas Ward (1839-1926) was an Army officer and military instructor.
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…Bryan Ward, was a native of Ireland and on coming to America engaged in clerical work in New York City. On account of failing health, however, he removed to West Point, becoming clerk in the hotel here and later was made Adjutant’s clerk in this place, holding the position for a period of fifteen years. He died in 1851. His wife, prior to her marriage, was Phebe Gee [granddaughter of Captain Gee], a native of New York and she became the mother of three children. Thomas, one of her sons, was graduated from West Point in 1863 and is now Assistant Adjutant General of the United States Army, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, being stationed Denver, Colorado.
Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Orange County, New York.
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…Bryan Ward, was a native of Ireland and on coming to America engaged in clerical work in New York City. On account of failing health, however, he removed to West Point, becoming clerk in the hotel here and later was made Adjutant’s clerk in this place, holding the position for a period of fifteen years. He died in 1851. His wife, prior to her marriage, was Phebe Gee [granddaughter of Captain Gee], a native of New York and she became the mother of three children. Thomas, one of her sons, was graduated from West Point in 1863 and is now Assistant Adjutant General of the United States Army, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, being stationed Denver, Colorado.
Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Orange County, New York.
Age 52 years, 2 months. He was the Registrar of West Point Military Academy. He was the father of Lieut. Matthew Henry Ward (1840-1867), a volunteer with the 9th Michigan Cavalry and was assigned later to the 2nd United States Artillery, who died at the end of the war; Philip G.W. Ward (1842-1874) with Burnside's Cavalry and Bryan Ward Jr. (1848-1863) who died of typhoid fever. He was succeeded as registrar by his son, William, who was in the position for over 50 years. His son, Brigadier General Thomas Ward (1839-1926) was an Army officer and military instructor.
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…Bryan Ward, was a native of Ireland and on coming to America engaged in clerical work in New York City. On account of failing health, however, he removed to West Point, becoming clerk in the hotel here and later was made Adjutant’s clerk in this place, holding the position for a period of fifteen years. He died in 1851. His wife, prior to her marriage, was Phebe Gee [granddaughter of Captain Gee], a native of New York and she became the mother of three children. Thomas, one of her sons, was graduated from West Point in 1863 and is now Assistant Adjutant General of the United States Army, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, being stationed Denver, Colorado.
Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Orange County, New York.
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…Bryan Ward, was a native of Ireland and on coming to America engaged in clerical work in New York City. On account of failing health, however, he removed to West Point, becoming clerk in the hotel here and later was made Adjutant’s clerk in this place, holding the position for a period of fifteen years. He died in 1851. His wife, prior to her marriage, was Phebe Gee [granddaughter of Captain Gee], a native of New York and she became the mother of three children. Thomas, one of her sons, was graduated from West Point in 1863 and is now Assistant Adjutant General of the United States Army, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, being stationed Denver, Colorado.
Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Orange County, New York.
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