On April 18 , 1906 , just after the San Francisco earthquake Ord was appointed a Special Police Officer by Mayor Eugene Schmitz and liaisoned with Major General Adolphus Greely for relief work . He wrote a long letter to his mother on the 20th regarding Schmitz ' " Shoot-to-Kill " Order and some " despicable " behavior of certain soldiers of his former 22nd Regiment from the Presidio who were looting
San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
Edward Otho Cresap Ord, II