Edward Otho Cresap Ord II

Edward Otho Cresap Ord, II
Born(1858-11-09)November 9, 1858
Benicia Barracks, San Francisco, Solano, now Benicia, California
DiedApril 4, 1923(1923-04-04) (aged 64)
Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California
Allegiance United States of America
Service / branchBlack and white image of War Department seal prior to 1947. Later a color version was used for the Department of the Department of War–Army
Years of service1879–1903 and 1917–1918
RankMajor
Battles / warsIndian Wars
Spanish–American War
Philippine–American War
RelationsEdward Ord, father
Jules Garesche Ord, brother
Other workInventor, painter, poet and linguist

Edward Otho Cresap Ord, II (November 9, 1858 – April 4, 1923) was a United States Army Major who served with the 22nd Infantry Regiment during the Indian Wars, the Spanish–American War and the Philippine–American War. He helped direct relief work after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. He was a military instructor, an expert linguist and spent time in painting and writing poetry. He was also an inventor who patented a new type of gold pan and different types of rifle and handgun sights.