Background
Poe, Orlando Metoalfe was born on March 7, 1832 in Navarre, Ohio, United States. Son of Charles and Susanna (Warner) P. graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1856.
Poe, Orlando Metoalfe was born on March 7, 1832 in Navarre, Ohio, United States. Son of Charles and Susanna (Warner) P. graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1856.
Graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1856.
Assistant topog; general Volunteers, 1862. Chief engr; chief engr. Assistant engr; chief engr.
General United States Army, 1865. Major Corps Engineers, 1867.
Married Eleanor Brent, March 17, 1861, 4 children.