Timeline
Birth- May 26, 1815
Greenville District, South Carolina
1846 - 1848Mexican-American War
Conflict Period
Mexican-American War
Branch
Army
Rank
Lieutenant
Served For
United States of America
1861 - 1865Civil War (Confederate)- Age: 49 years
Served For
Confederate States
Branch
Confederate Army
State
Texas
Conflict Period
Civil War (Confederate)
Unit
Second Cavalry (Second Mounted Rifles)
Rank
Colonel
Enlistment- 1864-Age: 49 years
Death- Nov 3, 1897-Age: 82 years
San Antonio, Texas
Other Facts
Also known as
Rip Ford
Full Name
John Salmon Ford
Full Name
John S. Ford