Edward Otho Cresap Ord, II
| Edward Otho Cresap Ord, II | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 9, 1858 Benicia Barracks, San Francisco, Solano, now Benicia, California |
| Died | April 4, 1923 (aged 64) Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
|
| Service/branch |  |
| Years of service | 1879–1903 and 1917–1918 |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars |
Indian Wars Spanish–American War Philippine–American War |
| Relations |
Edward Ord, father Jules Garesche Ord, brother |
| Other work | Inventor, painter, poet and linguist |
Edward Otho Cresap Ord, II (November 9, 1858 – April 4, 1923) was a United States Army Major who served with the 22nd Infantry Regiment during the Indian Wars, the Spanish–American War and the Philippine–American War. He helped direct relief work after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. He was a military instructor, an expert linguist and spent time in painting and writing poetry. He was also an inventor who patented a new type of gold pan and different types of rifle and handgun sights.
Young Edward Ord was the eldest male of 15 children (13 lived past childhood) and was born at Beneficial Barracks, San Francisco, now part of the Benicia Arsenal, Benicia, California on November 9, 1858. His father, the then Captain Edward Otho Cresap Ord (October 18, 1818 in Maryland – July 22, 1883 in Havana, Cuba and buried on July 22, 1898 in Arlington National Cemetery), married Mary Mercer Thompson (January 22, 1831 in Virginia – July 15, 1894 in San Antonio, Texas) on October 14, 1854. His father was a career military officer who was a hero in the American Civil War and had served as a major general of Volunteers. After the war, he reverted to being a brigadier general in the Regular Army.
...
Wikipedia