His father, the then Captain Edward Otho Cresap Ord (October 18, 1818 Maryland–July 22, 1883 in Havana, Cuba and buried on July 22, 1898 in Arlington Cemetery), married Mary Mercer Thompson (January 22, 1831 Virginia–July 15, 1894 San Antonio, Texas) on October 14, 1854.
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John Bigelow, Jr. whose diplomat father John Bigelow was a close friend with Ord's father General Otho Cresap Ord. John Bigelow had once dated Ord's elder sister Roberta (Bertie) and despite encouragements from both families the relationship waned.
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Jules Garesche "Gary" Ord (September 9, 1866–July 1, 1898) was a United States Army First Lieutenant who was killed in action after leading the charge of Buffalo Soldiers of the 10th U.S. Cavalry up San Juan Hill. History now records that Ord was responsible for the "spontaneous" charge that took the San Juan Heights during the Spanish-American War in Cuba on July 1, 1898.
Jules Verne | Jules Massenet | Jules Dassin | Edward Ord | Étienne-Jules Marey | Jules Maigret | Danny John-Jules | Jules Shear | Jules Michelet | Jules Ferry | Jules Dumont d'Urville | Jules Chéret | Jules Bastien-Lepage | Pierre-Jules Hetzel | Jules Perrot | Jules Olitski | Judge Jules | Fort Ord | Ord River | Jules Guesde | Jules Feiffer | Jules Edouard Roiné | Jules and Jim | Pierre-Jules Boulanger | Muir of Ord | Jules Romains | Jules, Prince of Soubise | Jules Lermina | Jules Hodgson | Jules Germain Cloquet |
While the main U.S. attack was pinned down under Spanish artillery on San Juan Hill, Hawkins permitted Lieutenant Jules Garesche Ord to begin an attack on the hill and then rushed to the front of the main body of his brigade yelling "Come on! Come on!" and led his troops up the hill where he was severely wounded in the foot near the crest.