Editing Edward Ord (section)

{{short description|United States Army general (1818–1883)}}
{{for|his son|Edward Otho Cresap Ord II}}
{{Infobox military person
|name= Edward Otho Cresap Ord
|birth_date= {{birth date|1818|10|18}}
|death_date= {{death date and age|1883|7|22|1818|10|18}}
|birth_place= [[Cumberland, Maryland]], US
|death_place= [[Havana, Cuba|Havana]], [[Captaincy General of Cuba]]
|placeofburial= [[Arlington National Cemetery]]
|placeofburial_label= Place of burial
|image= Eord.jpg
|image_size=150
|caption=
|allegiance={{Flag|United States|1877}} ([[Union (American Civil War)|Union]])
|branch= {{flag|United States Army|1877}} ([[Union Army]])
|serviceyears= 1839–1881
|rank=[[File:Union Army major general rank insignia.svg|35px]] [[Major general (United States)|Major General]]
|commands={{unbulleted list| [[XIII Corps (Union Army)|XIII Corps]] | [[XVIII Corps (Union Army)|XVIII Corps]] | [[XXIV Corps (Union Army)|XXIV Corps]] | [[Army of the James]]}}
|unit=
|battles={{unbulleted list| [[Seminole War]] | [[American Civil War]] | [[Indian Wars]]}}
|awards=
|relations=[[Edward Otho Cresap Ord, II]], son <br /> [[Jules Garesche Ord]], son
|laterwork=
}}
'''Edward Otho Cresap Ord''' (October 18, 1818 – July 22, 1883), frequently referred to as '''E. O. C. Ord''', was an American engineer and [[United States Army]] officer who saw action in the [[Seminole War]], the [[Indian Wars]], and the [[American Civil War]]. He commanded an army during the final days of the Civil War, and was instrumental in forcing the surrender of [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] General [[Robert E. Lee]]. He also designed [[Fort Sam Houston]].  He died in Havana, Cuba of [[yellow fever]].