Ord Family Papers

One and a half linear feet of correspondence, genealogical material, and photographs. Correspondents include: James Ord (c.1789-1873), an officer in the U.S. Navy and later a lieutenant in the army during the War of 1812; his son, Edward Otho Cresap Ord (1818-1883), a noted Civil War general; and h...

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Main Author: Ord (Family : 1840-1963) (Author)
Format: Kit
Language:English
Created: Washington, D.C. : DigitalGeorgetown, 2013.
Subjects:
Ord, James, > 1789-1873
Ord, James, > 1789-1873 > Correspondence.
Ord, Edward Otho Cresap, > 1818-1883.
Ord, Edward Otho Cresap, > 1818-1883 > Correspondence.
Cresap Ord, Edward Otho, > II, > 1858-1923
Cresap Ord, Edward Otho, > II, > 1858-1923 > Correspondence.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865.
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Summary:One and a half linear feet of correspondence, genealogical material, and photographs. Correspondents include: James Ord (c.1789-1873), an officer in the U.S. Navy and later a lieutenant in the army during the War of 1812; his son, Edward Otho Cresap Ord (1818-1883), a noted Civil War general; and his son, Edward Otho Cresap Ord II (1858-1923), who served in the Indian campaign in Texas in 1880, commanded the Seminole Indian scouts in 1882, and served among the first troops to land in Cuba during the Spanish-American war in 1898.
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Physical Description:2.0 linear feet (5 boxes).

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