Fort Sam Houston Independent School District ( FSHISD ) is a public school district based in San Antonio, Texas (United States).
55-462: The district includes Fort Sam Houston . It also takes dependents of people working for the military who live on Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis . The boundaries of the district include those two properties. The district was formed in 1951 and opened for class in September 1952 for the purpose of serving the children of military personnel residing on Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis ; previously,
110-688: A second lieutenant in the 3rd U.S. Artillery. He fought in the Second Seminole War in Florida and was promoted to first lieutenant . In January 1847, Ord sailed on the USS Lexington around Cape Horn with Henry Halleck and William Tecumseh Sherman. He arrived in Monterey, California , the capital of that newly acquired territory, and assumed command of Battery F, 3rd U.S. Artillery, with orders to complete Fort Mervine, which
165-520: A land surveyor. In the latter role, he completed a 1854-55 survey near San Pedro that would subdivide the future town of Wilmington from the Dóminguez family's Rancho San Pedro . The same work claimed navigable waters of the adjacent estuary as federal public domain. Both results would become a foundation for development of the Port of Los Angeles in the early twentieth century. Ord transferred back to
220-486: A prisoner exchange in Virginia, Ord spoke with Confederate General James Longstreet . During their conversation, the subject of peace talks came up. Ord suggested that a first step might be for Lee and Grant to have a meeting. General Longstreet carried this idea back to General Lee, who wrote to Grant about the possibility of a "military convention" in the interest of finding what Lee called "a satisfactory adjustment of
275-516: A prominent Mexican general Jerónimo Treviño . While working in Mexico, Ord contracted yellow fever . He became seriously sick while on his way from Vera Cruz to New York. He was taken ashore at Havana, Cuba , where he died in the evening of July 22, 1883. On the occasion of his death, General Sherman said of Ord, "As his intimate associate since boyhood, the General here bears testimony of him that
330-638: A result of the Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) 2005 recommendations, all military medical training has been consolidated at Fort Sam Houston. This consolidation concluded with the opening of the METC in 2011. The Navy moved its medical training from San Diego, California ; Great Lakes, Illinois ; and Portsmouth, Virginia . The Air Force moved its medical training from Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas . This increased
385-542: A soldier detachment were assigned to protect the survey parties of the Wheeler Survey as they worked in the vicinity of northeastern Utah. In 1876, Ord was appointed military governor of the Fourth Military District which included Mississippi and Arkansas. Ord retired from the army in 1881 with the rank of brevet major general, and at this time, General Sherman wrote of him, "He has had all
440-545: A survey of the public lands in order to sell them, and Ord was hired as the surveyor. He chose William Rich Hutton as his assistant, and together the two mapped Los Angeles in July and August 1849. Thanks to the efforts of these two men, historians have a fairly good view of what the Pueblo de Los Angeles looked like in the middle of the 19th century. Lieutenant Ord surveyed the pueblo and his assistant Hutton sketched many scenes of
495-773: Is a U.S. Army post in San Antonio , Texas . Known colloquially as "Fort Sam", it is named for the first president of the Republic of Texas , Sam Houston . The installation's missions include serving as the command headquarters for the Fourth United States Army, United States Army North , United States Army South , the Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) headquarters, the Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Center and School,
550-539: Is generally accepted that the Prince of Wales and Mrs Fitzherbert had at least one child and that James Ord would be the most likely candidate. Edward Ord was considered a mathematical genius and was appointed to the United States Military Academy by President Andrew Jackson . His roommate at West Point was future general William Tecumseh Sherman . He graduated in 1839 and was commissioned
605-612: Is the commander of the 502d Air Base Wing . Construction at Fort Sam Houston began in the mid-1870s under the supervision of the military commander of the Department of Texas, Major General Edward Ord , a West Point -trained army engineer. Today, as one of the Army's oldest installations, and with more than 900 buildings in its historic districts, Fort Sam Houston boasts one of the largest collection of historic military post structures. The significant contributions of Fort Sam Houston to
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#1732779641297660-464: Is the senior command and responsible for all Army activities on Fort Sam Houston, but not for the post itself. Commanded by Maj. Gen. Scott M. Sherman, Army North's primary missions are land-based Homeland Defense, Defense Support of Civil Authorities and Theater Security Cooperation with the Bahamas, Canada and Mexico. Because Fort Sam Houston is part of Joint Base San Antonio, the installation commander
715-825: The San Antonio Express-News reported that Fort Sam Houston received utility disconnection notices due to budget constraints. Fort Sam Houston is one of three military facilities in Texas (all in the San Antonio area) to have its own school district, the Fort Sam Houston Independent School District . The United States Postal Service operates the Fort Sam Houston Post Office at 1804 Stanley Road. Several notable figures have served at
770-778: The Alamo to the Quadrangle, and the headquarters of the "Post at San Antonio" moved in on 22 December 1879. In 1880, fifteen officers' quarters were designed by architect Alfred Giles , west of the Quadrangle, and bordering a parade ground. This included the Commanding General's home, constructed in 1881, now known as the Pershing House , and first occupied by Brig. Gen. Christopher Augur . Between 1885 and 1893, 60 additional buildings were built on 43 acres (17 ha), Upper post or Infantry Post, purchased by
825-529: The Apache war chief Geronimo and warriors captured with him, while the Federal government decided whether to treat them as prisoners of war (POWs) or common criminals. Legend has it that the deer in the Quadrangle were there because Geronimo refused to eat food he did not hunt. The deer pre-date Geronimo in the Quadrangle. It is unknown why the deer and peacocks were introduced into the confined courtyard of
880-514: The Appomattox Campaign . Maj. Gen. John Gibbon 's corps of Ord's army played a significant role in the breakthrough at Petersburg . On April 9, he led a forced march to Appomattox Court House to relieve Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan 's cavalry and force Lee's surrender. General Sherman said that he "had always understood that [Ord's] skillful, hard march the night before was one of the chief causes of Lee's surrender." General Ord
935-589: The Department of Arkansas (1866–67), the Fourth Military District (1867–68), and the Department of California (1868–71). Ord commanded the Department of the Platte from December 11, 1871, until April 11, 1875, when he was reassigned as the commander of the Department of Texas . He served in that role until his retirement on December 6, 1880. While he was stationed in Texas, he supervised
990-581: The Pacific Northwest . The War Department transferred him in December 1852 to the U.S. Coast Survey , which sent him to California to work on the geodetic survey of Southern California's coast and Channel Islands (California) . Ord's efforts improved navigation safety as the gold rush increased both ship traffic and accidents. While assigned to Coast Survey duty, Ord divided his time between San Francisco and Los Angeles and continued to hire on as
1045-593: The 3rd Artillery from Fort Vancouver to San Francisco. After relocating to the east, Ord's first assignment was as a brigade commander in the Pennsylvania Reserves . In this capacity, he figured prominently in the Battle of Dranesville in the fall of 1861. On May 3, 1862, Ord was promoted to the rank of major general of volunteers and, after briefly serving in the Department of the Rappahannock,
1100-664: The Army in 1855. He then served in the Pacific Northwest, in campaigns against Native Americans, at Benicia Barracks , and Fort Monroe, Virginia before returning to California. In 1859, while attending artillery school at Fort Monroe, Ord was summoned by Secretary of War John B. Floyd to quell John Brown 's raid on the Harpers Ferry Federal arsenal. However, Col. Robert E. Lee reached Harpers Ferry first, and Colonel Lee telegraphed to Captain Ord that
1155-570: The Army of Occupation, headquartered at Richmond . Subsequently, he was assigned to the Department of the Ohio until he was mustered out of the volunteers in September 1866. On December 11, 1865, he received the commissions of lieutenant colonel and brigadier general in the regular army for the Battle of Hatchie's Bridge and brevet major general of volunteers for the assault of Fort Harrison, all dating from March 13, 1865. Subsequently, he commanded
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#17327796412971210-464: The Army" because so many soldiers, including Dwight D. Eisenhower, met their future spouses there. After the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks , in 2003 the Army decided to close New Braunfels Avenue to through traffic. Until this closure, New Braunfels Avenue had been a major north–south thoroughfare used by soldiers and San Antonio citizens alike; this had the result of closing many businesses near
1265-645: The Army. The command and other key positions will rotate between the Army and Air Force. Staffing consist of members of both services, as well as a large number of civilians. As of 2011, Fort Sam Houston is the largest and most important military medical training facility in the world. Military medical training is provided by numerous elements, including Military Education and Training Campus (METC), AMEDD Center and School, Brooke Army Medical Center, US Army Institute of Surgical Research, The Center for Battlefield Health and Trauma, Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute, as well as many smaller organizations. Known as
1320-576: The Confederate forces in their retreat at the Battle of Hatchie's Bridge . There he was seriously wounded and had to leave field command only for a short time. When Grant relieved Maj. Gen. John A. McClernand from his command, Ord was conveniently situated to assume command of the XIII Corps during the final days of the Siege of Vicksburg . After the fall of Vicksburg, Ord remained in command of
1375-405: The Department of Defense. Construction associated with this transition increased the square footage of the hospital by 50%, including a much larger, variable capacity emergency department, additional surgical suites and recovery facilities, as well as teaching facilities and bed space. Despite the installation transitioning to Air Force control, the command and control of the facility will remain with
1430-700: The Fifth Recruiting Brigade, Navy Regional Recruiting, the San Antonio Military Entrance and Processing Station, and the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC). On 1 October 2010, Fort Sam Houston joined Lackland Air Force Base and Randolph Air Force Base to create Joint Base San Antonio , under Air Force administration. U. S. Department of Defense (DoD) Elements U. S. Army Elements U. S. Air Force Elements United States Army North
1485-515: The Quadrangle was a combination 87 feet (27 m) tall watchtower and 6,400 US gal (24,000 L) water tank designed by General Montgomery C. Meigs , based on one he had seen in Europe, and which he called "his work of art". On 19 February 1877, the new train station on Austin Street opened, connecting San Antonio to Galveston . The quartermasters soon moved their depot supplies from
1540-515: The Quadrangle. The Quadrangle is now an office complex housing the commanding general and staff of U.S. Army North as well as the Fort Sam Houston Museum. The base has maintained the historical integrity of the post's different sections, which represent different eras of construction, and reflect various Army concepts in planning and design. Careful preservation of these areas allows the post to live with its history, surrounded by
1595-466: The Southern states. Grant called upon Ord to find out if the assassination conspiracy extended beyond Washington, D.C. Ord's investigation determined the Confederate government was not involved with the assassination plot. This helped greatly to quench the call for revenge on the former Confederate states and people. During Reconstruction , Ord was assigned by Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant to command
1650-480: The United States were recognized in 1975 when the post was designated as a National Historic Landmark . The Sundry Civil Service Bill of 3 March 1873 included a $ 100,000 allotment for a new army post in San Antonio, on 93 acres of land deeded by the city on Government Hill. Edward Braden Construction Co. won the contract to build the post on 7 June 1876, for $ 83,900 ($ 2.4 million in 2023). Included on
1705-691: The XIII Corps in the Department of the Gulf . In 1864, he was transferred back to the Eastern Theater to assume command of the XVIII Corps . His forces were present during the Battle of the Crater but did not actively participate in the fighting. In the fall of 1864, he was seriously wounded in the attack on Fort Harrison and did not return to action until January 1865. In March 1865, during
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1760-427: The army east of the Quadrangle, including the 1893 Band Barracks overlooking another parade ground. The hospital, now known as Sam Houston House, was built in 1886. The post was formally named Fort Sam Houston on 11 September 1890. The Fort Sam Houston Quadrangle, built by George Henry Griebel , is the oldest structure at Fort Sam Houston. The quadrangle was originally a supply depot. During that time, it housed
1815-469: The average student load and required additional support staff. The expansion in training has required construction approaching one billion dollars, a windfall of federal investment in Texas. Throughout its existence, a close and harmonious relationship has prevailed between Fort Sam Houston and the City of San Antonio. The two have grown and matured together. The city often has been called the "mother-in-law of
1870-587: The brain trust for the AMEDD, the Army Medical Department Center and School annually trains more than 25,000 students attending 170 officer, NCO and enlisted courses in 14 medical specialties. The command maintains several academic affiliations for bachelor's and master's degree programs with major universities such as Baylor University , University of Texas Health Science Centers at Houston and San Antonio, and University of Nebraska . As
1925-652: The children were assigned to surrounding districts. Initially only grades 1-6 were offered, but in 1961 construction began on a junior/senior high school to offer secondary education (grades 7-12) on post. The 6th grade was later moved to the junior/senior high school and the PK and kindergarten grades later added. Currently, only students whose parents physically reside on either Fort Sam Houston or Camp Bullis have automatic right to attend Fort Sam Houston ISD schools; students whose parents are assigned to either installation, but reside off-post, can be accepted as transfer students, but
1980-607: The construction of Fort Sam Houston . In January 1872, Ord was a member of the buffalo hunting excursion with the Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia on the plains of southwest Nebraska with American celebrities of the day. They included Philip Sheridan (second in command of the United States Army), Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer , Buffalo Bill Cody , Wild Bill Hickok , and Texas Jack Omohundro . During 1872, General Ord and
2035-456: The district's boundaries are coterminous with those of Fort Sam Houston, the facilities of which by law are exempt from property taxation, the district has no taxable base; thus, funding is provided from U.S. Department of Education Impact Aid funds and state public school foundation funding. 29°28′42″N 98°25′23″W / 29.4783°N 98.4231°W / 29.4783; -98.4231 Fort Sam Houston Fort Sam Houston
2090-433: The end of World War II, the Army decided to make Fort Sam Houston its principal medical training facility. In conjunction with this decision came the determination to develop Brooke General Hospital into one of the Army's premier medical centers. This combined the capabilities of Wilford Hall Medical Center located at nearby Lackland Air Force Base to create the largest medical treatment facility and teaching hospital in
2145-635: The fort, including Arthur MacArthur Jr. , Leonard Wood , Benjamin Foulois , Frederick Funston , and John J. Pershing. Maj. Gen. John Wilson Ruckman , Commander of the Southern Department, was based at Fort Sam Houston just after the Houston Riot of 1917 . Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell was posted there after being demoted to colonel for disobeying orders. Dwight D. Eisenhower was posted to Fort Sam Houston twice during his career, as
2200-477: The hard knocks of service, and never was on soft or fancy duty. He has always been called on when hard duty was expected, and never flinched." Later in 1881, Ord was hired by his former commander, U. S. Grant, president of the Mexican Southern Railroad owned by Jay Gould , as a civil engineer to build a railroad line from Texas to Mexico City . In 1882, Ord's daughter, Roberta, married
2255-488: The north and south entrances from New Braunfels Avenue. More than 27,000 military and civilian personnel work at the post, with an annual payroll and operating budget of $ 1.9 billion. Local purchases made by installation activities total almost $ 105 million annually. Funding for construction projects on post average $ 30 million annually. Fort Sam Houston has also initiated public–private partnerships to renovate and adaptively reuse significant historic buildings. In June 2006,
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2310-511: The parents must provide transportation. Fort Sam Houston ISD is not part of the Department of Defense Education Activity school system; it is an independent school district subject to the jurisdiction of the Texas Education Agency . It is one of three school districts in the state whose boundaries are coterminous with a military installation; the other two (also in the San Antonio area) are Randolph Field and Lackland . As
2365-510: The present unhappy difficulties". Grant forwarded Lee's proposal to President Abraham Lincoln , with a request for instructions. In the end, Lincoln directed Grant to decline all such offers unless it was for the explicit purpose of accepting the surrender of Lee's army. It was at this time, during the spring of 1865, that Ord's career peaked. He was assigned command of the Army of the James during
2420-446: The pueblo and drew the first map from Ord's survey. The Los Angeles City Archives has the original map produced by Hutton from Ord's survey. Ord was paid $ 3000 for his work on this survey. La Reina De Los Angeles, published in 1929, states that Ord was offered 160 acres of public land and 10 building sites all in the present downtown business district but accepted the $ 3000 instead. Ord was promoted to captain in 1850 while serving in
2475-424: The situation was under control and Ord and his men would not be needed at Harpers Ferry. However, Ord's unit later arrived to keep order ahead of Brown's execution. Ord penned a letter to his wife on December 2, 1859, from the arsenal, describing the day and a hilltop climb with Colonel Lee. Ord married Mary Mercer Thompson on October 14, 1854, and they eventually had thirteen children. One of their notable children
2530-554: 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 but, instead, he may 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. Historian James Munson has concluded that Mrs Fitzherbert had no child by the Prince of Wales, although other historians disagree. For example, Saul David concludes that it
2585-476: The traditions established when the first soldier arrived here in 1845. The Gift Chapel was dedicated by President William Taft on 17–18 October 1909. During World War II , space at the fort was made available for up to 1,000 German POWs . This took place on 15 September 1942 while POW camps could be built. Fort Sam Houston is known as the "Home of Army Medicine" and "Home of the Combat Medic". At
2640-618: The younger officers take on other jobs to supplement their income. In the fall of 1848, Ord and Sherman, in the employ of John Augustus Sutter, Jr. , assisted Captain William H. Warner of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the survey of Sacramento, California , helping to produce the map that established the future capital city's extensive downtown street grid. Ord also produced a map of the Gold and Quicksilver district of California dated July 25, 1848. Later, Los Angeles officials needed to have
2695-641: Was Jules Garesche Ord , who was killed in action after reaching the top of San Juan Hill in Cuba. He was the officer who started and led the charge that Teddy Roosevelt followed. Another was Edward Otho Cresap Ord, II , who was also a United States Army Major who served with the 22nd Infantry Regiment during the Indian Wars , the Spanish–American War and the Philippine–American War . He
2750-705: Was Walter Krueger . During Eisenhower's first posting from 1915 to 1917, he met and married Mamie Doud . He was posted at the fort when the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred in 1941. Their first home is one of the buildings preserved as an historic monument. Gen. Wainwright took command of the Fourth United States Army here in 1946. See also: List of museums in Central Texas Edward Ord Edward Otho Cresap Ord (October 18, 1818 – July 22, 1883), frequently referred to as E. O. C. Ord ,
2805-787: Was also a painter, inventor, and poet. The son of Edward Otho Cresap Ord, II and grandson of Edward Ord was James Garesche Ord , who commanded the 28th Infantry Division and was Chairman of the Joint U.S.–Brazil Defense Commission in World War II . At the outbreak of the Civil War in April 1861, Ord was serving as Captain of Battery C, 3rd U.S. Artillery, and also as post commander at the U.S. Army's Fort Vancouver in Washington Territory. On May 7, 1861, Ord led two companies of
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#17327796412972860-655: Was an American engineer and United States Army officer who saw action in the Seminole War , the Indian Wars , and the American Civil War . He commanded an army during the final days of the Civil War, and was instrumental in forcing the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee . He also designed Fort Sam Houston . He died in Havana, Cuba of yellow fever . Ord was born in Cumberland, Maryland ,
2915-406: Was assigned command of the 2nd Division of the Army of the Tennessee . Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent Ord with a detachment of two divisions along with Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans 's forces to intercept Sterling Price at the town of Iuka . Due to a possible acoustic shadow Ord's forces were never engaged and Rosecrans fought alone. Ord likewise missed the fighting at Corinth but engaged
2970-456: Was present at the McLean house when Lee surrendered, and is often pictured in paintings of this event. When the surrender ceremony was complete, Ord purchased as a souvenir, for $ 40, the marble-topped table at which Lee had sat. It now resides in the Chicago Historical Society's Civil War Room. After the assassination of Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865, many in the North, including Ulysses S. Grant , wanted strong retribution to be visited upon
3025-444: Was renamed Fort Halleck. Its construction was superintended by Lieutenant Ord and his second in command, Lieutenant Sherman. On February 17, 1865, the fort was renamed Ord Barracks. In 1904, it was renamed to honor the original Presidio of Monterey . Ord was in California when the gold rush began, with its resultant skyrocketing prices. Since their military salaries no longer covered living expenses, Ord's commander suggested that
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