The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-11

Henry Cole Jordan, Confederate vet
Gran and ono OF tn. best known citi-
zens of Richmond, died yesterday
morning at o'clock at his home. 26ol
Grove Avenue. He had suffered for
some time from an affection OF the
heart. and for the last few weeks had
been confined to mis- home He was
sixty-siX years OF as<. The funeral
will take place from his home TO-
morrow afternoon at o'clock. The
services Will be conducted b. Rev.
Landon r.. Mason. who served with
him in the war. and Rev. j. Calvin
Stewart.
Every veteran of MosDy's command
In the city has been invited to attend
the funeral as an honorary pail % carer.
Amons them will be Colonel william
II. Chapman. w. Ben Palmer and Frank
Rahm. The active pall-to carers will
be stuart Ford. Field W-ilbon, c.. Cham
ming Ruskell, William Jenkins. George
NJ Ceass, Barney Meyers. Thomas
Sneliings and Frank Anthony
Mr. Jordan, who was born and reared
In this city, became member OF Mos
bE's command In 1864, when he was
less than eighteen years old 1t is
said that he walked from Richmond
to colonel Mosby's headquarters and
unceremoni6usly entering the chiefs
tent announced that ne had volun-
teered.
After few moments the colone,
dismissed him with scant notice, say
ing that he was too young to take
part In such serious business The
boys rcjoindcr probably would have
sent an older man TO the guardhouse,
but Mosby recognized that ii was just
that kind OF material that made his
command famous. and ordered him TO
enlist and get a horse the best way
he could. He remained with the COM
MAJ nd until after the surrender OF Lee
and Johnston, taking part in most OF
the famous engagements, though he
never received wound OF any con-
sequence.
Known for His Daring.
Though he was known as one OF the
most daring OF Mosby's men, Mr. Jor-
dan was modest. He rarely. If ever
discussed the war except when in con
+ Hersation with one of his old com
rades. Mention is made OF him FREE
Qucntly in the many books that have
been written of MoSby and his men
but there is no full record OF his SER
vice except where his name appea r.
as sergeant in Company u. in which
he enlisted. He was M mber of r,
j.. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans
and of other Confederate organiza-
tions.
While / have known AR. Jordan.
said Colonel William H. Chapman last
night since he enlisted. n boy several
yenrs younger than I. 1T has been i'm
possible for me or any one else to get
an adequate idea OF his record be
cause OF his rsticsnce. He would IT.
casionally discuss an incident hero and
there. but was opposed TO publicity of
any kind l know that he was ono
of the hravest men in Colonel Mosby's
command, and that he was in ever,
engagement that he could get in. He
seemed to me man absolutely with
out fear He had been under me in
many raids where the squads were
made up of volunteers from any com
pany in the command. When the rem
nant of our band started in the direc-
ton of Richmond after hearing OF the
surrender of Lee at Appomattox. he
was one of those VINO gave up their
arms upon hearing that Johnston had
SURRENDERED IN North Carolina and
that the war really was over"
After the war Mr.. Jordan was FOR n
number OF years connected with the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany.