The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23

When he was I'm Paris on a recent trip
he was constantly troubled with the dis
ease In addition TO this Gen. Ordwdy
was very recently seized with severe
cold. which quickly developed into a Sc
we're attack of pleurisy soon after he
boarded the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse for this country. On the way over
his attack OF pleur.sy became more trou-
blesome and he was placed in the care
OF the ships surgeon. The General was
accorded the very best of treatment but
IN spite of this his condition grew more
threatening until he reached the pier at
New York on last Tuesday
As soon as he could be, Gen. Ordway was
taken to the Hoffman House and put to
bed. DR.. Daniel L. Pease, Of this city.
was immediately called in, and succeeded
I'm relieving the patient 10 great extent.
He discovered that Gen. Ordway was In a
critical condition, and, though never CIV
ing vi hope. realized that the patient was
such A sufferer from pleurisy that his life
was but question Of a few days. DR..
Pease worked hard over Gen. OrdWay,
and on Wednesday the patient rallied
somewhat from the strains of pleursy
but his system was shattered through
weakness. Dr. Pease called in DR.. l.. G.
JaneWay and Dr. Robert Wyie. both OF
this city. and consultation was held.
They came 10 the conclusion that Gen.
Ordway had been such a sufferer from
cirrhosis OF the liver that with the at
tack Of pleurisy the patient could not live
long.
GROWING WEAKER.
ON Thursday Gen. Ordway appeared
brighter than ever before. lie was, how
ever. growing constantly weaker. On
Friday DIR. Pease said his patient had
spent the most comfortable night since
his return from Europe. but it amounted
10 little more than rest, and the physi-
can could see no real Improvement. Yes
terday the patient awoke seemingly very
cheerful and bright but he had grown
much weaker than at any time since his
collapse on Tuesday.
Mrs Ordway has remained i'm constant
attendance upon the dying General and
in the last two days of his life got almost
no sleep She bears NJ as bravely IN her
nniction as IL could be expected of any
one under the circumstances Miss ord
way also was present nearly all the time,
and did everything in her power TO allie
viate the sufferings of her brother
Brevet Brig Gen Albert Ordway was
born in Boston Mass. February "a, 1913.
AT the breaking out OF the civil war he
was a pupil of Prof. Louis Agassiz. in the
Lawrence Scientific School OF Harvard
IniVersity. lie enlisted in tho Fourth
April r. 1861. and on September 2. 1861.
was appointed First Lieutenant OF the
Twenty-fourth Massachusetts Infantry.
which was one of the regiments selected
for the Burnside expedition 10 North Car
DINA. Although he was the youngest CT
ficer I'm his regiment, ne so quickly gained
the confidence and esteem Of his superiors
by his ability and aptitude for military
Affairs that an act Of personal gallantry
Al. - 81 nnr va
by his appointment as adiutant Of the
regiment. He participated in all OF the
campaigns and engagements In North
Carolina in 1862. and in December Of the
same year his regiment was ordered to
South Carolina. but he was detached
from 1t and ordered to special duty in
North Carolina
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
lie performed his mission so well that
Gen. Henry Prince appointed him an
aide-de-camp and acting Adiutant-Gen-
eral OF his division. I'm which capacity be
served throughout the North Carolina
campaign In June Of 1868 he was order
ed with Gen Henry Prince to the Army
OF the Potomac. where he served on the
stan OF the Second Division of the Third
Army Corps After the battle OF Mine
Run and at the close of the campaign OF
1853 he applied FOR and was granted per-
IntcHlbn TO i'll MS lfriiHNNl. NHt'H Nft'
serving In Florida. Soon after his arrival
I'm Florida he began systematic study of
the artillery branch Of the service He
acquired the knowledge so quickly that
he was soon appointed 10 command Sc
iect detachment of his regiment In charge
OF one OF the rcdoubts OF the defence or
Jacksonville. He was also appointed ord
nance officer 81 the fertilization.
In the spring of 1864 his regiment was
sent to Virginia. and upon its arrival
young Ordway was Immediately detached
from II by Gen. Terry, and appointed ord
nance officer OF the division He serv-
ed through the campaign Of 1864 In the
Army OF the James on the stan OF Gen.
Terry. and WAS distinguished for his per-
sonal gallantry and for the marked ability
ne displayed as an officer. no matter In
what position he was placed. During the
campaign he was promoted 10 a Captain
CIV. and this was quickly followed by pro-
motion TO Major. On receiving the lat
Ger promotion he assumed command OF
his regiment. and was Immediately after
promoted 10 be It's Lieutenant Colonel
A DIFFICULT POST
After the close Of the campaign OF 1854
Gen ORD assigned him 10 the command
OF one OF the important posts OF Ber-
muda Hundred. This post was the sup
DIV depot OF the Army OF the James. and
Gen. Ord remarked at The Time OF max
ing the assignment that III Cos. Ordway
could not hold II. no one could. 1ns