Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-25
Sketch of Gen. ordway's Career.

Gen. Ordway during the civil war was at
tached to the Department of North Caro-
lina Army of the James, and the Depart
ment of the South, Army of the Potomac.
He entered the service as a private in the
4th Battalion, Massachusetts militia, April
10, 1861, and was commissioned first lieu
tenant, oath Massachusetts Infantry, Sep
TENDER ., 1861 He was in the engagements
at Roanoke Island, Newburn. Tranters
Creek with the Tarboro expedition, was at
kinston, Whitehall and Godsboro. Gen.
Ordway served as aid-de-camp to Gen.
Prince, headquarters, 9Th Division, 18th
Army Corps, during the engagement at Lit
tie Washington. and was aid-de-camp at
headquarters, I'd Division. Sd Army Corps,
Army of the Potomac, at Mapping Heights.
He was ordnance officer, headquarters,
1st Division. 10th Army Corps under Gen.
Terry at Richmond and Petersburg rail-
read, Drury's Bluff and Weir Bottom
Church
Gen. Ordway was promoted to captain
June 1, 1864; to major, September "a, 1864;
to lieutenant colonel, November Is, 1864,
and to provost marshal general, Depart
ment of Virginia, with rank of colonel,
May l, 1865. He was brevetted brigadier
general, United States Volunteers, March
IL, 1865, for highly meritorious services dur
ing the war, and was mustered out with
honor February 10, 1866. The deceased was
commissioned brigadier general, District of
Columbia militia, April 10, 1887.
Monument of Granite.
The monument is of Vermont granite.
Attached is a bronze tablet. In a niche
will be placed the following data: Name of
Gen. Ordway and his military history; date
and place of birth; date and place of death;
copy of order issued by the District of CO.
lumbia militia announcing his death; copy
of order parading the District of Columbia
National Guard for funeral ceremonies; I'M
mounted photograph of deceased; clipping
from Washington newspapers announcing
his death; clipping from newspaper con-
tanning picture of the monument; list of Of
ficers of the District of Columbia National
Guard published January, 1902.
The monument was erected through the
efforts of the Gen. Albert Ordway Me-
mortal Association. which collected the
necessary funds The officers of the asso-
citation are: Brig. Gen. George H. Harries,
Gen. Cecil Clay, Col. NJ. E. Urell, Col. Hen
ry May, Lieut.. Col. Oscar F. Long, Lieut..
Col. Theodore Mosher, Lieut.. Col. r. A.
OBrisn, Lieut.. Col. B. R. Ross, Commander
president: Maj H. H. Parmenter treasurer
Capt c. Fred Cook, financial secretary;
Lieut. Charles G. Mortimer and Lieut. p
w. Smith, corresponding secretaries.
List of Subscribers.
The complete list of subscribers to the
Ordway monument fund follows: Franklin
P. Nash, Joseph NJ. Frank, efficiency fund
District of Columbia National Guard
through E. c. Edwards, custodian; Maj F.
S. Hodgson Maj. Otto G. Simonson, Corco-
ran Cadet Corps, Capt. Chas. NJ Shreve,
Capt Andrew Parker, Gen. George H. Har-
ries, general staff District Of Columbia mi
litia: Maj. w. D. Davidge. Capt E. p
Corvaizier Maj. James E. Bell. Company
| D, 9Th Battalion. D. c. N. G.: Headquarters.
| 5th Battalion, D. c. N G.; Naval Battal,
| ion, D. c. N. G.; Maj. George Henderson,
| Capt. R. A. Pyles. F. P. Weller. Lieut..
| Phil. B. Brooks, Maj. H. H. Parmenter,
| Col Henry May, Maj Thomas NJ Gale,
| the National Fencibles. Maj. E. H. Neu-
meyer Maj. c. H. Ourand. Maj. F. L. Av-
GRILL, Maj. Rufus H. Thayer. Capt Hedge
| G. Forsberg, Maj. William Cranch McIn-
! tire Capt. c. E. Swigart, Col. Oscar F.
/ Long, Col. Theodore Mosher, headquarters,
| 4th Battalion, D. c. N. G.; Company b.
| 4th Battalion, d. c. ". c.: Company D,
/ 4th Battalion, D. c. N. G.; Col. c. H. Heyl,
| Company A. 4th Battalion, d. c. NJ G..
| Company D. LIST Battalion, D. c. NJ G., as
| follows: Capt. w. E. Dix. First Lieut. E.
II. Grove, First Sergt. r. c. Brown, Pri-
| Yates F. B. Wallace, jr., w. H. Bragan, T.
H. Hummer. ]. B. Sicily. M. H. Bray,
| Clyde Felter, Blaine Jackson, Clarence
| Maddox. Fred Luders. Sergts. c. w. John
| son, jr., A. Bickerter, 8. Sacks, C.. Cunneli
Hoyberger, Marinelli. Cornweu, Harry
Meiners. John Aue. ]. T. Guppin. Osterman,
Maher, Willes. Major w. E. Harvey Lieut..
F. w. Holt, Company c, 9th Battalion, d.
C. N. g.; Company D, 9th Battalion D. c.
N. G.
Company A. 9th Battalion, D. c. N. G.,
a. follows: Capt. Alex. Summers. Lieut..