Edward Ortho Crespo Ord [Cover]
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Edward Ortho Crespo Ord [Cover]Description
An official "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / House of Representatives / WASHINGTON DC" cover addressed to "Genl E. Ort Ord / San Antonio / Texas." Postmarked "SAN ANTONIO AUG 30 / 1882 / TEX."Context
Edward Otho Cresap Ord retired from the army in 1881 with the rank of brevet major general. General Sherman wrote of him, "He has had all the hard knocks of service, and never was on soft or fancy duty. He has always been called on when hard duty was expected, and never flinched." This cover was mailed in 1882, while Ord worked as a civil engineer to build a railroad line from Texas to Mexico City.Category
The Handbook of Texas