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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. ==Early life== Young Edward Ord was the eldest male of 15 children (13 lived past childhood) and was born at Benicia 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.〔 Note: Call number 90A469 in four series. Series 1 deal with correspondence 1840 to 1963. See also: * (Georgetown Special Collections. ) * (Patent info on sights and gold pan. ) * (Christies 2002 sale of Ord's 'GOLD RUSH CALIFORNIA AND THE SOUTHWEST.' )〕 On August 2, 1870, the family was in San Francisco, California with seven children. Young Edward, the eldest son, lived with servants and was taught by tutors and in public schools.〔 His life in the west was one of which his father was a senior military officer, a decorated Civil War hero and he was "his father's son." His life was privileged compared to others. As he grew up he watched both military officers and men show respect and courtesy to his parents.〔 Later young Edward attended the public school in Omaha, Nebraska. He was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy in 1876, but withdrew after his second year.〔 In 1879 he was appointed second lieutenant in the 22nd Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army.〔 By June 1880 Ord's parents were in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.〔 His father was the Commanding General of the Department of Texas. Ord's father retired from the Army on December 6, 1880 after serving 41 years. General Ord began a second career building the Mexican Southern Railroad from Texas to Mexico City. His family stayed in San Antonio.〔 In 1880, young Edward was stationed at Fort Mckavett, Menard, Texas. He married Mary Frances Norton (May 27, 1857–June 27, 1947) on November 10, 1879 in Bexar County. She was the daughter of Charles Gilman and Frances (Brown) Norton.〔 They had the following children:〔 * Edward Ord, born September 1880 in Bexar County, Texas. * Harry Ord, born October 1881 in Bexar County, Texas. * James Garesche "Garry" Ord, born October 1886 in Colorado. * Ellen F. "Nellie" Ord, born October 1889 in Benecia Barracks, Solano, California. * Mary N. Ord, born October 1895 in Arkansas. In July 1883, his father died in Havana, Cuba of yellow fever while en route from Vera Cruz, Mexico to New York City. Young Edward was given leave for his father’s funeral at Arlington National Cemetery which was attended by many politicians and Army personnel.〔 His brother, Jules Garesche "Gary" (September 9, 1866 – July 1, 1898), was a United States Army First Lieutenant who was killed in action after leading the charge of Buffalo Soldiers of the 10th U.S. Cavalry up San Juan Hill. History now records that “Gary” Ord was responsible for the "spontaneous" charge that took the San Juan Heights during the Spanish–American War in Cuba on July 1, 1898. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Edward Otho Cresap Ord, II」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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