Edward Ord
American engineer
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Edward Otho Cresap Ord was an American engineer and United States Army officer who saw action in the Seminole War, the Indian Wars, and the American Civil War. He commanded an army during the final days of the Civil War, and was instrumental in... Wikipedia
Born: October 18, 1818, Cumberland, MD
Died: July 22, 1883 (age 64 years), Havana, Cuba
Place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Partner: Mary Mercer Thompson
Children: Edward Otho Cresap Ord II, Jules Garesche Ord, and James Thompson Ord
Grandchildren: James Basevi Ord and James Garesche Ord
Parents: James Ord and Rebecca Ruth Cresap
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