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    Edward Otho Cresap Ord

    Birth: 10-18-1818

    Death: 7-22-1883

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Mentioned in 18611221FMS_LMW1 by Frances when he visited the family in Washington, D.C. Ord was a Union General and a graduate of the United States Military Academy who served in the Florida Seminole Wars in addition to acting as brigade commander of the Pennsylvania Reserves. 

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Mentioned in 18611221FMS_LMW1 by Frances when he visited the family in Washington, D.C. Ord was a Union General and a graduate of the United States Military Academy who served in the Florida Seminole Wars in addition to acting as brigade commander of the Pennsylvania Reserves.
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