{⋆★⋆} MG Gordon, John Brown

John Brown Gordon​

Born: February 6, 1832

Birthplace: Upson County, Georgia

Father: Rev Zachariah Herndon Gordon 1796 -

(Buried: Linwood Cemetery, Columbus, Georgia)​

Mother: Malinda Cox 1805 – 1867

(Buried: Linwood Cemetery, Columbus, Georgia)​

Wife: Fannie Rebecca Haralson 1837 – 1931

(Buried: Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia)
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Married: September 18, 1854, at Myrtle Hill, near La Grange, Georgia

Children:

Hugh Haralson Gordon 1855 - 1937
(Buried: Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia)

Frank Gordon 1858 – 1907
(Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.)

John Brown Gordon Jr. 1865 - 1884
(Buried: Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia)

Frances "Fannie" Haralson Gordon Smith 1868 – 1951
(Buried: Dublin Town Cemetery, Dublin, New Hampshire)

Caroline Lewis Gordon Brown 1872 – 1943

Carolina Gordon 1877 – 1877
(Buried: Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia)​

Education:

1851 – 1852: Attended University of Georgia but didn't graduate​

Occupation before War:

Attorney in Atlanta, Georgia

Half Owner of Castle Rock Coal Company​

Civil War Career:

1861: Captain in 6th​ Alabama Infantry

1861: Participated in the first Battle of Bull Run

1861 – 1862: Major of 6th​ Alabama Infantry

1862 – 1863: Colonel of 6th​ Alabama Infantry

1862: Participated in the Battle of Williamsburg

1862: Participated in the Battle of Seven Pines

1862: Participated in the Seven Days Campaign

1862: Wounded by five minie balls in his leg, arm and face during the Battle of Antietam, and survived

1863 – 1864: Brigadier General in Confederate Army

1863: Participated in Battles of Chancellorsville & Gettysburg

1864 – 1865: Major General in the Confederate Army

1864: Division Commander in the 2nd​ Army Corps

1864 – 1865: Commander of 2nd​ Army Corps, Army of Northern Virginia​

1865: Made the last charge of Army of Northern Virginia, Appomattox

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1864 – 1865: Commander of 2nd​ Army Corps, Army of Northern Virginia

1865: Made the last charge of Army of Northern Virginia, Appomattox​

Occupation after War:

Attorney in Atlanta Georgia

1873 – 1880: United States Senator from Georgia

1880: Promoter of the Georgia Pacific Railroad

1886 – 1890: Governor of Georgia

1890 – 1904: Commander in Chief of United Confederate Veterans

1891 – 1897: United States Senator from Georgia

1903: Publishes Reminiscences of the Civil War, his first person account of the war.​

Died: January 9, 1904

Place of Death: Miami, Florida

Cause of Death: Malaria

Age at time of Death: 71 years old

Burial Place: Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia

 

[rebed19th]

The print titled Until Sundown by Don Troiani. John Gordon with R.E.Lee. R.E. Rhodes and D.H. Hill at the Sunken Road at Antietam

 

[13 IL Cav & 64 GA Inf]

The print titled Until Sundown by Don Troiani. John Gordon with R.E.Lee. R.E. Rhodes and D.H. Hill at the Sunken Road at Antietam

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I like the print a lot. Might even look for one to buy.

 

[Rebforever]

I have the complete set of his books. Fell on them by accident. A fellow opened up the back of his car when I was walking by.

 

[USS ALASKA]

Free copy of book mentioned in post #16...

Reminiscences of the Civil War
John Brown Gordon, 1832-1904

No Copyright in US

https://ia801306.us.archive.org/12/items/reminiscencesofc00ingord/reminiscencesofc00ingord.pdf

File too large to attach, please use above link.

Cheers,
USS ALASKA

 

[G Low]

One of my favorite generals just because he is from Georgia!!!! Let's not forget about Fort Gordon either.

 

[13 IL Cav & 64 GA Inf]

One of my favorite generals just because he is from Georgia!!!! Let's not forget about Fort Gordon either.

....and the old Gordon Military College where my father went to school (and played on the baseball team).

 

[G Low]

Interestingly his predecessor as governor was Henry D. McDaniel. He was promoted to major after his officers were killed at Gettysburg. Then he was shot then captured and survived point lookout and Johnson island
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