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John Brown Gordon (* 6. Februar 1832 im Upson County, Georgia; † 9. Januar 1904 in Miami, Florida) war Jurist, General des konföderierten Heeres und nach dem Bürgerkrieg Politiker.
John Brown Gordon ( February 6, 1832 – January 9, 1904) was an attorney, a slaveholding planter, general in the Confederate States Army, and a politician in the postwar years. By the end of the Civil War, he had become "one of Robert E. Lee 's most trusted generals." [1] : 241.
John Brown Gordon (born Feb. 6, 1832, Upson county, Ga., U.S.—died Jan. 9, 1904, Miami, Fla.) was a Confederate military leader and post-American Civil War politician who symbolized the shift from agrarian to commercial ideals in the Reconstruction South.
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11. Juli 2008 · Learn how John B. Gordon survived multiple wounds and illnesses during the Civil War, from First Manassas to Appomattox. Read his memoir and biography to discover his remarkable achievements and challenges as a leader and a man.
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Learn about John B. Gordon, one of the most successful commanders in Robert E. Lee's army, who fought in many major battles and later became a governor and a Confederate leader. Find out his biography, achievements, wounds, and legacy on the American Battlefield Trust website.
10. Dez. 2004 · Learn about the life and career of John B. Gordon, a prominent Confederate general and Georgia politician in the nineteenth century. Explore his achievements, controversies, and legacy in the Civil War, Reconstruction, and New South era.
General John Brown Gordon was an all-round great man--a valiant and distinguished soldier, an eminent statesman, a great orator, an author of merit, and a public-spirited and useful citizen. He was born in Upson County, Georgia, February 6, 1832. His father was the Rev. Zachary Herndon Gordon. The family was of Scotch extraction, and its ...
