John Brown Gordon
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| John Brown Gordon | |
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| Personal | |
| Date & Place of Birth | February 6, 1832 Family plantation, Upson County, Georgia |
| Parents | Zachariah Herndon Gordon Malinda Cox Gordon |
| Religion | |
| Spouse | Fanny Rebecca Haralson Gordon |
| Children | |
| Date & Place of Death | January 9, 1904 Miami, Florida |
| Place of Burial | Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia |
| Military | |
| Education | University of Georgia (left prior to graduation) |
| Branch of Service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of Service | 1861-1865 |
| Highest rank awarded | Brigadier General |
| Commands held | Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia |
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| Post-war career | United States Senator, Georgia 1873-1880; 1891-1897 Governor of Georgia, 1886-1891 Commander-in-Chief, United Confederate Veterans Author: Reminiscences of the Civil War (1903) |
