Jules Garesche Ord

Military Person

1866 – 1898

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Who was Jules Garesche Ord?

Jules Garesche "Gary" Ord 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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Born
Sep 9, 1866
Michigan
Parents
Died
Jul 1, 1898
San Juan Hill
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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