After the regiment was attached to the Army of the Tennessee, Ward took part in the Battle of Shiloh, the Siege of Corinth and the Battle of Iuka before he was promoted to Colonel and given command of the regiment in 1863 during the Vicksburg Campaign.
After the regiment was attached to the Army of the Tennessee, Ward took part in the Battle of Shiloh, the Siege of Corinth and the Battle of Iuka. He was promoted to Colonel and given command of the regiment on March 13,1863 during the Vicksburg Campaign.