General Edward O. C. Ord and His Family

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Description

Union General Edward Otho Cresap Ord posed with his wife and only daughter on the south portico of the Confederate White House in Richmond, Virginia, towards the end of the Civil War. Ord played a key role in the final drive to Appomattox, where General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia surrendered. Pictured in the background, between his daughter and wife, is the table on which Lee signed the surrender document. Ord present at the signing ceremony, had purchased the table from its owner for $40.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer.

National Archives Identifier: 529198

Full Citation: 111-B-5091; Photograph of General Edward O. C. Ord and His Family; ca. 1865; Mathew Brady Photographs of Civil War-Era Personalities and Scenes, 1921 – 1940; Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Record Group 111; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/photograph-of-general-edward-o-c-ord-and-his-family/, March 30, 2026]

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