Ward's successes made him ambi-' tious for greater power. He planned to capture the stronghold of Nanking and overthrow the Tartar dynasty a=d become Emperor of!
la. Fighting for the Emperor took up his time, however, and at the battle of Tae Ki on' October 22, 1862, he was severely wounded, Lut refused to leave the feld until the battle was won. He died the next day from his wounds. The Chinese held him in high' regard buried him in the Confucian cemetery at Sungkiang where the incense before The gevernmert _has erected several_monsments to the memory of this American soldier of fortune, He was succeeded in command by Major Charles G. Garden, who later jiiscame famous as "Chinese" Gor-len,
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