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A critical gap in the fabric of Civil War history is filled by this definitive biography of General E.O.C. Ord. General Ord was, indeed, the “Appomattox commander," for as senior officer of the left wing of Grant’s armies, he commanded a mighty force of some 30,000 infantry and cavalry in the pursuit of General Robert E. Lee to Appomattox. By an all-night march of forty miles, which can only be described as a classic in the annals of warfare, Ord placed two corps of infantry in front of Lee, blocking his escape route and compelling the Confederate commander to send out the white flag of surrender. Ord had a fascinating military career spanning the forty-five years from his entry into West Point in 1835 to his retirement in 1880. He traveled widely and had varied experiences, many of them recounted vividly in his own words in this engaging book. He served in California during the Mexican War and fought hostile Indians in Florida and in Oregon and Washington territories. He achieved the rank of major general of volunteers early in the Civil War and rose to command an army and a military department, brilliantly climaxing his services at Appomattox Court House. General Ord held a major position in the Reconstruction of the South, wielding for a time almost absolute power over a million and a half people in Mississippi and Arkansas. With his headquarters at Omaha in the early 1870s, Ord successfully maintained the security of the Union Pacific Railroad, our first great transcontinental route. As the commander in Texas in the late 1870s, General Ord was faced with an intolerable situation of lawlessness, in which marauders white and red made cattle raids into Texas, then fled across the international boundary to safety in Mexico. So skillfully did Ord handle his men that he was able to bring stability to the Rio Grande frontier. Also contains a bibliography, a large section of notes and a fine index. Illustrated period photos and eleven maps.
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Appomattox Commander: The Story of General E.O.C. Ord
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Appomattox Commander: The Story of General E.O.C. Ord
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. FIRST EDITION in navy cloth with gilt titling on spine, illus. d.j., frontis. photo of General Ord, four Brady photographs (listed), eleven maps (listed), endnotes, biblio., index, 418pp. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket that shows some rubbing; is price-clipped. The definitive biography of Ord. Ord was the senior officer of Grant's left wing at Appomattox - commanding some 30,000 Union infantry and cavalry in pursuit of Lee. Beyond the Civil War, Ord had a military career that spanned 45 years - from his entry to West Point in 1835 to his retirement in 1880. An illuminating and entertaining addition to any Civil War enthusiast's library. Seller Inventory # 5314