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ORD, EDWARD OTHO CRESAP (1818-1883) Union General. Ord served in California during the Mexican war and participated in the capture of John Brown Appointed Brigadier General, 1862, commanded the Thirteenth Army Corps in Vicksburg campaign and at Fort Harrison, commanded the Army of the James and Department of North Carolina. A Fort near Monterey, California still bears his name. COMPREHENSIVE RECORD OF GENERAL E.O.C. ORD; HIS SERVICE IN CALIFORNIA, DURING THE CIVIL WAR, ON THE TEXAS FRONTIER AND IN MEXICO Large archive spanning forty years of military service [1840s-1880s], including letters, appointments, correspondence, memoranda, vouchers, receipts, telegrams, communications, general and special orders, patent drawings and applications (for an unusual blade gun) as well as personal correspondence. Approx. 500 pages. [1840s] Includes: DS, 1841, appointing Ord to First Lieutenant; LS, 1847, Fort at Monterey, regarding escaped prisoners; LS, 1848, Santa Barbara, regarding the recent murders committed in the mission of San Miguel; LS, 1948, Monterey, regarding a makeshift trial of murderers in California; LS, 1849, Monterey, instructions for the establishment of troops to restrain the incursions of Indian horse thieves; special order, 1849, appointing Ord to temporary duty at Dept Head Quarters. [1850s] Includes: DS, 1851, lease of Ord's property in Monterey; ALS, 1852; DS, 1855, charging an officer with neglect of duty while in charge of an expedition against Indians; LS, 1855, regarding the burning of the Mission at Yakima; DS, 1856, directing Ord to proceed with Indian prisoners; LS, 1856, directing Ord to establish a military post near Cajon Pass, California, to preserve peace with the Valley Indians; LS, October 17, 1859, [the day of the raid at Harper's Ferry] directing Ord to "REPAIR WITHOUT DELAY TO HARPER'S FERRY" by direction of the Secretary of War"; ADS, 1859, 10 exuberant pages regarding service on the frontier: "clouds of dust arise - a tremendous booming of big gunsmoke and dust; no one knows who is getting whipt. Suddenly aides-de-camp ride up and say: 'The enemy have retracted, the day is ours! Hurrah!'" [1860s] LS, 1861. Acknowledging receipt of his appoitment to Brigadier General; Special Orders by General Grant, 1862, giving leave of absence on account of wounds received in battle; 4-page statement to General Grant discussing "how General Rosenkrantz movements became known to Gen'l Price just before the Battle of Iuka, and what measures Price took to thwart them"; printed general order of McClellan expressing thanks to Ord "who so gallantly opposed an attackof the enemy"; printed general orders by the direction of the President appointing Ord to command the Thirteenth Army Corps; letter to Seward, 1865, regarding rebel affairs; letter by direction of Grant, 1865, authorizing the arrest of two men; letter to Sherman, 1867, "I have arrested and confined seven or eight murderers of union men". [1870s] Includes: Printed report, 1875, San Antonio, "a campaign against predatory Indians is now being vigorously prosecuted"; War Dept LS, 1874, by Secretary of War Belknap, answering an appeal for aid to Nebraska; Printed orders, 1875, Ord is assigned to command the Dept. of Texas; LS, 1878, "our troops are ordered by the President to pursue raiding parties into Mexico"; Telegram, Washington, 1875, "The President has requested the Secretary of the Navy to order one or more Steamers to the vicinity of Brownsville"; War Dept telegram, 1875, to General Sheridan, "general apprehension of attack; send quickly for Seminole Scouts"; Letter to Ord, 1875, "I desire serving you as a scout or spy on the frontier of Texas"; LS, 1877, San Antonio, "I am glad to see that you have introduced a bill to make Regiments alike in regard to white and colored"; LS, 1878, from Headquarters, Fort Clark Texas, "The sentiment of the Mexican officersso far as I can learnfavor war"; Executive Mansion letter, 1878, "THE ANNEXATION OF MEXICO I