CIVIL WAR GENERAL EDWARD ORD FIELD COMMAND GENERAL ORDER VIRGINIA For Sale

General Edward O.C. Ord was a career US Army Officer who rose to the rank of Major-General. During the Civil War he was twice severely wounded including the September, 1864 Assault on Fort Harrison (Chaffin\'s Farm) but recovered to take command of the 24th Corp 2 months later. Postwar General Ord held important commands on the Texas Frontier. An Original Civil War field printed order, \"General Order # 1 , HQ 24th Army Corps, In the Field, Dec 4th, 1864 in which Major-General E.O.C Ord assumes command of the 24th Army Corps and naming his staff officers incl General R.S. Foster, and 17 others incl Major Placidus Ord his younger brother as his AAG. Comes w service info. for General Edward.Ord and for Major Placidus Ord, who also served with brevets for the Sieges of Vicksburg and Petersburg and alsopostwar on the Texas Frontier.1p 8 x 5\" ptd. Age stains, edge wear, Overall VG.

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