ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt, wˈɔːɹd wʌz ɔnðə sˈɛvənpˈɜːsən kəmˈɪɾi tˈæskt wɪð ˈɔːθɚɹɪŋ ðɪ ˈɑːɹɾɪkəlz ʌv ɪmpˈiːtʃmənt ɐɡˈɛnst pɹˈɛzɪdənt ˈændɹuː dʒˈɑːnsən ˈæftɚ dʒˈɑːnsən wʌz ɪmpˈiːtʃt.
In 1868, Ward was on the seven-person committee tasked with authoring the articles of impeachment against President Andrew Johnson after Johnson was impeached.