Letter
E. O. C. Ord, December 21, 1861
HDQRS. NINTH REG’T PENNSYLVANIA RESERVE CORPS, December 21, 1861. -December 21, 1861. SIR: In aecordanee with your order of this date, to make out an official report of the conduct…
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Letters from Edward C. Ord
B. 1818 · D. 1883
Edward Otho Cresap Ord was a 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 forcing the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. He also designed Fort Sam Houston. He died in Havana, Cuba of yellow fever.
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Letter
Edward C. Ord to George B. McClellan, December 21, 1861
HDQRS. NINTH REG’T PENNSYLVANIA RESERVE CORPS, December 21, 1861. -December 21, 1861. SIR: In aecordanee with your order of this date, to make out an official report of the conduct…
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Edward C. Ord to Edward C. Ord, March 16, 1865
HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, City Point, Va., March 16, 1865. Major-General ORD, Army of the James: Secretary Stanton is here. JNO. A. RAWLINS, Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.…
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Edward C. Ord to Lieutenant-Colonel REAp, March 16, 1865
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY DIVISION, March 16, 1865. ; March 16, 1865. (Received 6.30 p. m.) Lieutenant-Colonel REAp, Chief of Staff: The column is now moving down the New Market road. I…
Dispatch
Edward C. Ord to George L. Hartsuff, March 18, 1865
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT, March 18, 1865. March 18, 1865—7.15 p.m. General HARTSUFF: Cobb’s Hill signal officer reported at 3 p.m. that the enemy had placed double the usual number of pickets…
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Edward C. Ord to H. B. Scott, March 18, 1865
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT, March 18, 1865. March 18, 1865—8.25 a. m. Captain WHIPPLE, Send out along the lines of vedettes and direct a very close watch of the roads and enemy’s…
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Edward C. Ord to Edward C. Ord, March 19, 1865
City Point, V. A. City Point, V. A., March 19, 1865. Major-General ORD: General Sheridan has brought with him some 2,000 or 3,000 negroes. I have directed him to send…
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Edward C. Ord to John A. Rawlins, March 19, 1865
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE JAMES, March 19, 1865. March 19, 1865. (Received 3.20 p. m.) General RAWLINS, Chief of Staff: The cavalry report but one man wounded and three captured…
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Edward C. Ord to George H. Gorrdon, March 19, 1865
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE JAMES, March 19, 1865. March 19, 1865. (Keceived 5.20 p. m.) General GEORGE H. GorRDON, Norfolk : Colonel Sumner has been ordered to report to you…
Telegram
Edward C. Ord to Read, March 19, 1865
NORFOLK NORFOLK, March 19, 1865. General READ: Your telegram received. 1 will dispose of Colonel Sumner as directed. GEO. H. GORDON, NORFOLK, March 19, 1865—6 p.m. General READ, Assistant Adjutant-General:…
Letter
Edward C. Ord to Alexander S. Webb, March 20, 1865
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY DIVISION, March 20, 1865. ‘ March 20, 1865. Major-General WEBB: Nothing of interest has occurred on my lines since last report. H. E. DAVIES, J. R., Brigadier-General, Commanding.…
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Edward C. Ord to John A. Rawlins, March 20, 1865
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE JAMES, In the Field, March 20, 1865. Brigadier-General RAWLINS, Chief of Staff, City Point: Twenty-three deserters have. been received at these headquarters from the enemy. since…
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Edward C. Ord to Theodore Read, March 24, 1865
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY, March 24, 1865. I have relieved the picket-line with men from the First New York Mounted Rifles. The infantry reported here a few moments since. I directed them…