{⋆★⋆} BG Jordan, Thomas

Thomas Jordan​

Born: September 30, 1819

Birthplace: Luray, Virginia

Father: Gabriel Jordan 1793 – 1862

Mother: Elizabeth "Betsey" Ann Seibert 1802 – 1885

Wife: Catherine Kearny 1822 – 1860

Children:

Gabriella Jordan 1849 – 1882​

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Thomas Kearny Jordan 1851 – 1882​

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Russell Jordan 1853 – 1860​

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Edmund Jordan 1857 – 1882​

Education:

1840: Graduated from West Point Military Academy – (41st​ in class)​

Occupation before War:

1840: Brevet 2nd​ Lt., 5th​ United States Infantry Regiment​

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1840 – 1846: 2nd​ Lt., 3rd​ United States Infantry Regiment​

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1840 – 1841: Garrison Duty at Fort Snelling, Minnesota​

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1841 – 1842: Served in the Seminole War in Florida​

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1842: Served in the capture of Chief Tiger Tail​

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1843: Garrison Duty at Fort Stansbury, Florida​

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1843 – 1844: Garrison Duty at Jefferson Barracks​

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1844 – 1845: Frontier Duty at Fort Jesup, Louisiana​

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1846 – 1851: 1st​ Lt., 3rd​ United States Infantry Regiment​

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1846: Served in the Battle of Palo Alto, Mexico​

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1846: Served in the Battle of Resaca de la Palma, Mexico​

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1846 – 1847: Recruiter for United States Army​

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1846 – 1861: Captain in U.S. Army, Quartermaster Department​

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1847 – 1848: Quartermaster duty at Vera Cruz, Mexico​

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1848 – 1850: Served in the Seminole War in Florida​

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1856 – 1856: Quartermaster at Fort Miller, California​

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1856 – 1860: Quartermaster at Fort Dalles, Oregon

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1860 – 1861: Pro Southern Spy in Washington, D.C.​

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1861: Resigned from United States Army on May 22, 1861​

Civil War Career:

1861: Lt. Colonel, and Staff Officer for General P. G. T. Beauregard​

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1861 - 1862: Colonel, and Chief of Staff for General P. G. T. Beauregard​

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1861: Confederate Army Adjutant, General of the Army​

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1862 – 1865: Brigadier General in the Confederate Army, Infantry​

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1862: Chief of Staff for General Braxton Bragg during Kentucky​

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1862 – 1864: Chief of Staff for General P. G. T. Beauregard​

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1864 – 1865: Commander of Third Military District of South Carolina​

Occupation after War:

Newspaper Editor of Memphis Appeal Newspaper​

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1868 – 1870: Served in the Cuban Liberation Army, rising to General​

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Editor of the Financial and Mining Record, New York City, New York​

Died: November 27, 1895

Place of Death: New York City, New York

Age a time of Death: 76 years old

Burial Place: Mount Hope Cemetery, Hastings on Hudson, New York

 

[Pollaco]

He was not a favorite of President Davis' due to his closeness to Beauregard and being a staff member. He offered his services when Richmond was being threatened in September 1864 but the offer went unanswered.

 

[Pollaco]

Several of his articles appear in "Battles and Leaders".

 

[Pollaco]

While in West Point he roomed with William Sherman.

 

[Pollaco]

While in West Point he roomed with William Sherman.

Didn"t Sherman visit his old room at West Point years later and pulled out a bottle from behind some loose bricks. He told some astonished cadets that this was his old room. I guess it was Jordan's room too.

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy Birthday (September 30th) Brig. General Thomas Jordan! Salutes remembering General Jordan on his birthday.

 

[Pollaco]

It was mentioned in a biography about Jordan that he created a network of spies and agents. I can find no details except that Rose Greenhow delivered reports to Jordan via the "Secret Line". And the Confederate Secret Service Bureau is mentioned but there are no details of how Jordan was involved in espionage operations.