A son of General E.O.C. Ord, he was born on August 27, 1863 and died on April 16, 1905.
He is buried among many other family members in Section 2 of Arlington National Cemetery.
His son, James Basevi Ord, is buried a short distance away from the other members of the family.
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
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