Evening journal., 1895-09-28

Services In the work Of Preserving the
Union-One OF the Most Loyal Of voIun-
teers.
The Commandery Of the State OF Penn.
sylvania, Military Order OF the Loyal
Legion OF the United States, has issued a
circular In memoriam of Thomas Jefferson
Jordan, brevet-brlgsd er.gener OF the
United States volunteers. He died at
Philadelphia on April 2. 1895. His wife
was daughter OF David Q. Wilson, late
OF this city, aud he was. by marriage.
an uncle OF Thomas McCorkle. one OF
Wilmington's leading citiz sns General
Jordan spent part OF bis life in Whining
ton, aud was well known TO mauy per
sons here His interesting biography Is
set forth as follows in the circular:
Companion Thomas Jefferson Jordan
came of revolutionary stock His father
was State Senator Jordan, and his grand
father was Msior Jordan, who fought Ia
the revolution under General Anthony
Wayne. His paternal grandmother was
sister OF C.lonel John Steele. and his
maternal grandmother was a daughter Of
Colonel Potter, OF revolutionary fame
"As young man General Jordan
studied law aud was admitted TO the
Dauphin county bar Just one day after
Fort Sumter was fired upon he was
mustered into service as an aide, with
the rank OF msjor on the staif OF General
w a. keim, and the first action ia
which he participated was the battle Of
Falling Waters, where General Keim
defeated brigade under General, then
Colonel, 'Sloaewsll' Jackson.
His taste fer fighting thoroughly
aroused, Major Jordan. with several
other officers, recruited a regiment OF
cavalry which the Secretary of War first
styled the 'Lochiel Cavalry, but which
was RfterwRrd known as the Ninth
Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry He
was commissioned as first major In this
regiment. and on November 20 1861,
proceeded with It to Louisville, Ky TO
report to General d. Buell. Daring
the year 1862 Maj or Jordan was engaged
10 the actions at Lebanon and Spring
Creek. Tenn. Moore's HILL Tomkinsville.
Glasgow aud Lexington, Ky. He was
captured july 9. 1862, at Tomkinsville.
KY. by John Morgan, who with a force
Of over 2 600 men attacked Msior Jordan,
then In command OF the post with only
230 men but so brave was the defense
that while the battalion lost ten killed,
fourteen wounded and nineteen prisoners.
Morgan lost ftty-seven killed and i40
wounded he was r prisoner in lstle
Thunder, Richmond Va until December
Q, 1864 when he was exchanged He
returned to duty at once.
after numerous engagements Major
Jordan was promoted on January l3,
1868, to colonel of his regiment. At
Thompson's Station, Tenn. March o
1868, Colonel Jordan With his regiment
fought his way back to franklin, Tenn ,
bringing off 220 prisoners. together with
the entire artillery and baggage trains.
aud all the wounded that the ambulsnces
could carry, while Colonel Coburn, with
3 500 Infantry, was captured For the
heroic part borne by Colonel Jor6sn's
regiment in this action It was mentioned
honorably in special orders by General
Rosecrans.
"On September 3. 1868, Colonel Jordan
with his regiment attacked and routed
an entire brigade OF Whesler's cavalry
under command OF General Dsbrlll,
capturing 29i prisoners, a large proper
tion Of whom had been wounded By the
sabre. For this gallant ac.ion he was
placed In command OF all ths cavalry Ia
Tennessee and cleared the state of the
Issued By General Van Cleve at
Murfreesboro. General Milroy at Talis-
homs, and General Stedman Rt Chatta
nooga.
On the March to the Ssa, Colonel
Jordan's bravery WAS displayed on
numerous occasions, aad from Savannah
to the close OF the war he commanded the
First Brigade, Flrat Cavalry Division,
A oN "a In ana la p q
.3, 1865, his regiment crossed the
Savannah river for the campaign in
South Carolina, and at Averysboro, n ,
O his brigade encountered the garrison
of Charleston strongly entrenchsd In
this engagement his regiment lost heavily
In killed and wounded, particularly
among the officers
eat the battle OF Johnston's station, s..
G ColoLel Jordau's regiment BY heroic
lighting saved General Fitzpatrick from
probable defeat, aud In February. 1865,
for gsllant and meritorious service, he
was brevettso brigs adler general Of vol
unteers. Ia March, 1865 be received
the surrender Of the city Of Ralslgh. aud
was at the front when General Joseph
Johnston surrendered to General Sherman.
After bsing mustered out Of service
July, 1S 1865, General Jordan went TO
Harrisburg, where he was engaged In the
lumber business. Later he removed to
this city. and for awhile held = place IN
the post office. and at later date oceu-
pied position In the mint under Colonel
B 'sbyshs During the last few years OF
his HE his principal interest centersd In
the Woodland Presbyterian Church, OF
which he was q trustee
itgenpral Jordan was arthusiaeticallV
loyal to bis country and responded to
the Presidents call for troops with
alscrity ana earnestness
HE was firm friend. devoted
husband, an affsctionate father, and will
be missed greatly by those who were
permitted to know him intimately. BE
leaves q wife and two children.