The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-28
GENERAL JORDAN DEAD.
lie Was Brigadier General In the Con-
federnie Sinies ArMy.

NEW YORK. Noy. 27.-General Thomas
Jordan died tonight at his late resi-
dence. No. l2I east r"enty-htth street
at 1920 o'clock. Around his benslde
were grouped, as he breathed his last.
his daughter. Gabrielle, and his son,
Edward, Mr. W. J. Marin. his Legal
adviser and Colonel Chiffon II. Smith,
General Jordan's junior on the stan of
General Beauresard;, I,. hr r,,asSsv was u"'o"'
The funeral will be held at ~ o'clocs
Friday morning, at the Church of ~.
Francis Xavier In addition TO tha
honorary paii-b.arers, who VIII bs ap-
pointed tomorrow. the ConfederatS
Veteran Camp viii send guard OF
Brlgadier-Generai Thomas Jordan waa
born at Luray, Va. September 80. lsl1.
b0tl parents being OF Oh hevoiullonary
stock. IL was family tradition that
the Jordans We're kinsmen OF the wash
ingtons I'm England.
Thomas Jordan was graduated NJ ives,
Point In 1s40, one OF his classmates abn
room-mates being William Tecumsen
Sherman. He entered service at once
i'm the infantry and early distinguish.u
himself IN the Seminole uprising IN
Florida, 1s41 to 1Sf3. During portioh
OF this period he was adJutant OF nus
regiment. acting later as assistant anln-
tant-generai OF a military district Whlie
still lieutenant he served with MS resi-
ment in the Mexican war. taking part
in the battles OF Palo Alto and Resaca
De 10 Palma
stituted the first battalion 10 cross the
Rio Grande a. cover 20 the crossing
OF General Taylors army III Mexico:
Later he was selected Tor ciPta.h.y
the auartermaster's department. sta
toned al Vera Cruz, the base OF opera
tions 81 General Scott, from which the
army drew It's supplies In the campaign
which ended in the conqaes. Oh s,sn'." s,'s,s,,
in the army OF the United states and was
appointed lieutenant-coionei IN the VIZ
girin troops and assigned 10 the stan OF
General Phillip st. George Cooke, COM
manding the forces then occupying Cub
nener Courthouse, General Lee being
acknowledgements OF the forces OF Vsr-
ginia. -
Colonel Jordan became convinced Of the
strategic Importance Of Manassas juno
tion and the critical necessity of occupy
ing AZ in force Immediately On June -
General Beauregard TOOK command tneres
and on July 2lst The battle followed.
known as Bull Run.
Colonel Jordan accompanied Beauregarl
thence upon his assignment to command
I'm the West 10 foil the suspected under
taklngs OF Halleck and Grant. During
the Shiloh and corinth campaigns ne was
the adjutant- general Of the Confederate
army. and after Shiloh was promoted =
brigadier-generai-
In 1863 General Jordan consented TO d.
rect the revolutionary forces In Cuba
and was commissioned by the Cuban Cow
ernment as commander-in-chief. with
Headquarters In the 1eld.
The odds against him IN that campaign
are now well known Spain valued hln
services against her at a reward OF Si00,-
0s0. which she placed upon his head.
Dissensions In high places making II tm-
possible TO impress upon the revolutionary
authorities the policy OF concentrating f0e
strategic operations. and some difference
as to the achievements to he aimed A.
led to General Jordar's resignation from
the hopeless undsftakins and later ne e.
capped out OF Cuba In an open boat
After his return from Cuba to New
York he founded the Financial and Min
Ing Record. which as sss editor. he de-
voted 10 the merits and claipn ~ silver
coinage into lawful money. Hie ili-n~1;th
ended the paper. Captain Jordan married
the daughter. OF Edmund kearueN 0
Keyport. N. J.