Thomas Jordan (general)

Thomas Jordan
Born	(1819-09-30)September 30, 1819 Luray, Virginia
Died	November 27, 1895(1895-11-27) (aged 76) New York City, New York
Place of burial	Mount Hope Cemetery, Westchester County, New York
Allegiance	United States of America Confederate States of America Cuba
Service/branch	United States Army Confederate States Army Cuban Liberation Army
Years of service	1840–61 (USA) 1861–65 (CSA) 1868–70 (CLA)
Rank	Captain (USA) Brigadier General (CSA) General (CLA)
Commands held	Third Military District of South Carolina (CSA) General-in-Chief of the Cuban Liberation Army (CLA)
Battles/wars	Second Seminole War U.S.-Mexican War Battle of Palo Alto Battle of Resaca de la Palma American Civil War First Battle of Bull Run Ten Years' War (Cuba)
Relations	Gabriel and Elizabeth "Betsey" Ann Seibert Jordan (parents)

Thomas Jordan (September 30, 1819 – November 27, 1895) was a Confederate general and major operative in the network of Confederate spies during the American Civil War. A career soldier in the armies of three nations, he had previously fought in the Mexican-American War, and in 1868 was appointed as chief of staff of the Cuban insurgent army, which fought to achieve independence from Spain. He resigned in 1870 and returned to the United States, where he settled in New York City. Jordan was also a newspaper editor and author, writing articles about the American Civil War.

Thomas Jordan was born the oldest child of Gabriel and Elizabeth "Betsey" Seibert Jordan in the Luray Valley, Virginia. He is believed to have been educated in the local schools of Shenandoah County, Virginia (later Page County, Virginia). He received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point, graduating in 1840.

Jordan entered the army as a second lieutenant in the 3rd U.S. Infantry, and was assigned to the garrison at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. He fought in the Second Florida War against the Seminole Indians. He was among those soldiers who surprised and captured Chief "Tiger Tail" near Cedar Keys in November 1842.

Jordan was assigned to western frontier duty until 1846, when he was promoted to first lieutenant. In the Mexican-American War, he served creditably at the battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma. In 1847, he was promoted to captain and served as a quartermaster. He remained at Vera Cruz for a year after the war in an administrative role. He was next posted to various Southern garrisons and on the Pacific Coast.

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