The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . E. O. C. ORD. Born in Maryland. 1818. Graduate at IT. S. MilitaryAcademy, 1839. Served against the Seminole Indian?,18;i9-42. On duty in California during the MexicanWar, putting an end to the reign of terror there. Ac-companied the expedition against John Brown, of Vols., Sept. ]86i, and placed in commaudof a brigade. Army of the Potomac. Participated inGen. Grants operations in Mis>issippi. Commandedthe 13th Corps at the siege and capture of of the 18th
The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . E. O. C. ORD. Born in Maryland. 1818. Graduate at IT. S. MilitaryAcademy, 1839. Served against the Seminole Indian?,18;i9-42. On duty in California during the MexicanWar, putting an end to the reign of terror there. Ac-companied the expedition against John Brown, of Vols., Sept. ]86i, and placed in commaudof a brigade. Army of the Potomac. Participated inGen. Grants operations in Mis>issippi. Commandedthe 13th Corps at the siege and capture of of the 18th Corps he took part in theoperations before Petersburg and Richmond. U. S. A., 1866. Retired 1881. Died July 2i, MICHAEL CORCORAN. Born in Carrowkell. Ireland, Sept. 21,1827. Appoint-ed to the Irish Constabulary force when 19. He re-signed in 1849, came to America, settling in New YorkCity. Elected Col. of the tl9th Regiment. N. G. S. N. Y.,1859. Court-martialed for refusing to parade his regi-ment at the Prince of Waless reception, 1860. Took hisregiment lo the seat ot war, and participated in thefirst Bull Run battle, where he was taken was held nearly a year. On his release was made aBrig-tJen. Organized the famous Corcoran Legion,Army of the Potomac, 1863. Fell from his horse, anddied Dec. 22, 1863.
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