b. 1844 Ireland. d. 29/11/1883 New York.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 06/04/1865 Sayler’s Creek, Virginia.
Ford was born in Ireland in 1844. He joined the 88th New York Infantry as a sergeant in September 1861. He was commissioned as a first lieutenant in July 1864, and mustered out with his regiment in June 1865. He had received his Medal of Honor on 10 May 1865.
MOH CITATION:
Capture of flag.
BURIAL LOCATION: CALVARY CEMETERY, WOODSIDE, NEW YORK.
1st CALVARY, SECTION 2, RANGE 26, PLOT T
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
