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Ord was born in [[Cumberland, Maryland]], the son of James and Rebecca Ord. Family tradition made James Ord the illegitimate son of [[George IV]] of the United Kingdom and [[Maria Fitzherbert]]<ref>Georgetown University Archives including a Xerox copy of a manuscript entitled "History of James Ord as related by himself with other facts collected by his sons" and a copy of a privately printed pamphlet entitled, "Memoranda Concerning James Ord who died January 25, 1873 by his granddaughter Mary Ord Preston 1896" original publication in Georgetown University Library, Special Collections, call number 90A469.</ref> but he seems likely to have been the son of Ralph Ord, who was baptised at Wapping, Middlesex, in 1757, the son of John Ord, a [[factor (agent)]] from Berwick-upon-Tweed.<ref>Anthony J. Camp, ''Royal mistresses and bastards: fact and fiction 1714–1936'' (London, 2007) {{ISBN|978-0-9503308-2-2}}, pp. 149–153.</ref> Edward Ord was considered a mathematical genius and was appointed to the [[United States Military Academy]] by [[President of the United States|President]] [[Andrew Jackson]]. His roommate at [[United States Military Academy|West Point]] was future general [[William Tecumseh Sherman]]. He graduated in 1839 and was commissioned a [[second lieutenant#United States|second lieutenant]] in the 3rd U.S. Artillery. He fought in the [[Second Seminole War]] in Florida and was promoted to [[first lieutenant#United States|first lieutenant]].
In January 1847, Ord sailed on the [[USS Lexington (1825)|USS ''Lexington'']] around [[Cape Horn]] with [[Henry Halleck]] and William Tecumseh Sherman.
[[File:General Edward O C Ord and His Family.png|thumb|right|Edward O. C. Ord and his family]]
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