His record is confusing, I’m going to guess that he was left in Norfolk when the company departed for Petersburg and never reported back to his command for reasons unknown.

Private/Corporal/Sergeant Benjamin F. Ward may have been kin, enlisted in Captain Young’s company February 1, 1862 at Norfolk, last recorded February 28, 1865 as absent on recruiting for Company at Camp Lee, Richmond, Va.

Littleton Ward, Private, Capt. John J. Young’s Company Virginia Cavalry, enlisted March 1, 1862 at Norfolk by Capt. J. J. Young for the war, deserted in Norfolk May 10, 1862, company return of January 31, 1863 records as Left in Norfolk May 10, 1862, carried on the books through December, 1863 as deserted May 10, 1862, no further records

Record of Events, Captain Young’s Company

May 10, 1862, left Norfolk in boats, arrived in Suffolk the same day. May 11th, left Suffolk by trains and arrived in Petersburg May 12th. June 9th left Petersburg by train arrived at the Halfway Station the same day, reported to Brig. Gen’l Wal?? quartered there . June 13th marched to Field works in rear of Dewey’s Bluff. June 24th left Field works in rear of Dewey’s Bluff, crossed James River to Chafin’s Bluff. Reported to Colonel Page Com’d. Post. [They remained at Chafin’s Bluff through Feb. 28, 1865 when their record ends]

Captain Young’s Company Virginia Cavalry (also known as Howitzers and as Marine Artillery) was organized July 6, 1861, and served as a Harbor Guard for Norfolk, Va., and vicinity. It was mustered into C. S. service October 31,1861, as cavalry, but served as an artillery organization and appears to have been known as Young’s Battery of Heavy Artillery in 1864 and 1865

M324: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia