Lieutenant Jules Garesche Ord

Lieutenant Jules Garesche Ord

Born: 9 September 1866
Died: 1 July 1898
Age: 31 Years 9 Months 22 Days
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People Buried Here
James Ord
Buried Here
7 Jan 1789 - 25 Jan 1873
Edward Otho Cresap Ord
Buried Here
18 Oct 1818 - 22 Jul 1883
James Thompson Ord
Buried Here
27 Aug 1863 - 16 Apr 1905
Military Service
Branch: US Army
Conflict: Spanish American War
Unit: 6th United States Infantry
Notes: Killed in the Battle of San Juan, Santiago, Cuba
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James Ord
Buried Here
7 Jan 1789 - 25 Jan 1873
Edward Otho Cresap Ord
Buried Here
18 Oct 1818 - 22 Jul 1883
James Thompson Ord
Buried Here
27 Aug 1863 - 16 Apr 1905

Life Story

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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BillionGraves.com record for Lieutenant Jules Garesche Ord (9 September 1866 - 1 July 1898), BillionGraves Record Arlington National Cemetery: Quadrant II, Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, United States, North America