The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-15

General John q. Gordon died at
1905 Saturday night at his plantation
home. eight miles from Miami, Flor.
da All the rnehIets sofl HE family.
were present when the end came to
che illustrious soldier.
The last moments were apparently
without pain. and General Gordon
pasted away as peacefully as II he
were sinking into refreshing sleep.
The death struggle began at 7
o'clock. At that hour the attending
physicians. announced that death was
only a matter Of a few hours.
An examination showed that the
sufferers kidneys were failing to per.
form their functions, and that urae-
milo poison had set In. From that
hour, General Gordon gradually be.
came weaker and weaker until death
liked his seal on the beloved soldier.
General Gordon was taken with a
violent chill about 3 o'clock Wedncs.
day afternoon, jan, 8. which continued
for half an hour or more Two ply.
sicians wers summoned from Miami
by telephone
The chill was followed by a high
fever and when the physicians reach.
ed his bedside, the generals tempera-
ture was 106. An examination show
ed that he was suffering from acute
indigestion, followed by congestion OF
tho stomach and liver. His condition
was rendered more alarming by per
sistent hiccoughs. which began Thurs
day. exhausting still further his
strength He also suffered great
ly from pains caused by the strained
condition OF the stomach owing to mis-
advanced age and preyIorss Z; y, III feaIth
On Friday esssss sttnsth gradually
incrsa,zssd and he took some interest
Ia hEs surroundings The secretion
Of the Kidneys. however, were not sat
isfactory, and on Friday evening the,
wero much below normal.
Saturday the distinguished patient'I
strength began TO gradually ebb ava!
and II soon became apparent tina
death was inevitable.
Brief sketch Of His Life.
Lieutenant General John Brow
Gordon was born In Upson county
Georgia, July 6, 1882, Of Scotch ancea
try, HIS grandfather being one OF seN
en- brothers who immigrated fror
Scotland previous to the reyolutionar
war, In which they all took part In b.
half OF the colonies. The grandfatl
or made his home in Wilkes count,
North Carolina. whence Rev. zachi
rish II. Gordon, the father OF GenerA
Gordon, removed to Georgia. Youn
Gordon was graduated in 1859 fror
tho Georgia state University, and
few months later was admitted TO tn
practice Of law, Early In 1861 he er
listed with the volunteer confederat
soldierly.
HIs Military Record
Began as captain rRaccoon Roughs
Sixth Alabama Infantry. being pr
NOTED soon after to major.
Lieutenant Colonel sixth Alabam
Infantry December 20. 1861
Colonel Sixth Alabama infantry
April rs, 1862. g
Brigadier General q. s. A.--Nover
Der 1, 1862,
Major General G. s. A.---May /
1864. tis' ~ III 'N Nt 6
Lieutenant General, commando
Second Army Corps-January 81, 1876
Lieutenant, General, commando
left wing Lees Army at Aprons
tox-Aprili o. 1866. Fl. ,,,,.......s.,i.
Principal battles In which Gener
Gordon took part were:
Seven Pines. Malvern Hin, sharl
burg, Charlottesville. GettysbuI
wilderness, spottsylvanla. Monocat
Fishers Hill, Cedar Creek, Fort Ste
man and Appomattox.
He was wounded Ave times
SEarpsbufg, once at Fort stedm
and in other battles.
His Services In Peace.
Candidate for governor against X
fus B. Bullock In 1865 at the age
So Was elected but counted out.
In 1872 was elected TO the Unit
States senate over Alexander
stephens and Benjamin II. HILL
In 1873 was re elected to the Unit
States senate without opposition,