Jules Garesche Ord
United States Army general (1866–1898) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jules Garesche "Gary" Ord (September 9, 1866 – July 1, 1898) was a United States Army First Lieutenant who was killed in action after leading the charge of Buffalo Soldiers of the 10th U.S. Cavalry up San Juan Hill. History now records that Ord was responsible for the "spontaneous" charge that took the San Juan Heights during the Spanish–American War in Cuba on July 1, 1898.
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Jules Garesche Ord | |
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Nickname(s) | Gary |
Born | (1866-09-09)September 9, 1866 Michigan, US |
Died | July 1, 1898(1898-07-01) (aged 31) San Juan Hill, near Santiago, Cuba |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | Department of War–Army |
Years of service | 1887–1898 |
Rank | First Lieutenant |
Battles/wars | Indian Wars Spanish–American War |
Relations | Edward Ord, father Edward Otho Cresap Ord, II, brother James Garesche Ord (nephew) |
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