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Edward O. C. Ord
Edward O. C. Ord
Born in Cumberland, Maryland, on October 18, 1818, Edward Ord moved to Washington when he was still a baby. He graduated from West Point on July 1, 1839 and was appointed second lieutenant in the 3d Artillery, fighting the Second Seminole War under William Harney. By the start of the Mexican War, Ord made captain. He served two tours of duty in California, arriving in Monterey in January 1847 where he assumed command of the 3d Artillery. Ord surveyed and constructed Fort Mervine (now known as the Presidio of Monterey) and produced the first official survey of Los Angeles. Stationed in Fort Monroe in 1859, Secretary of War John Floyd ordered Ord to advance with 150 men to Harper's Ferry to suppress John Brown's revolt. On October 18, Robert E. Lee telegrammed Ord that the situation was "in hand" and Ord ended his march at Fort McHenry in Baltimore. He did not participate in the suppression of John Brown's rebellion. His first action in the Civil War came against J. E. B. Stuart at Dranesville, Virginia. As part of the Washington defenses, Ord was ordered to move west when reports reached Army of the Potomac commander, General George McClellan of a large force of Confederate cavalry foraging for food. Ord advanced, and engaged a brigade of cavalry, infantry and artillery under the command of Stuart. The Confederates battled long enough to move their wagon train south, then Stuart and his forces withdrew. Links appearing on this page: 1818 Edward O. C. Ord was last changed on - May 27, 2007 |
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