Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-01-13
GEN. GORDON DEAD
Confederate Hero of Many Battles is
Now at Rest
he EXPIRED ON SATURDAY NIGHT
Much of His Life Since the Surren-
der Has Been Spent Trying to Heal
the Old Breach.

Atlanta. Ga. Special-Lieutenant
General John b. Gordon died at. his
winter home near Miami, Fla, at 10: 05
o'clock Saturday night His fatal ill
Eess. which overlook him last WeGnes-
Gay, was congestion of the stomach and
liver. following an acute attack OF in
digestion, 10 which he was subjected.
General Gordon was born in Upson
county, Georgia. July 6. 1882, OF Scotch
ancestry. which had a prominent part
In the Revolutionary war.
Young Gordon graduated from the
Georgia State University in 1852 and 2
tcw months later was admitted to the
practice Of law. Early in 1861 h. en-
listed in the volunteer Confederate SER
vice and was elected captain OF his
company. He rose rapidly by promo
Won 10 lieutenant colonel OF the Sixth
Alabama Infantry in December. 1861
He participated in the struggle OH the
peninsula, and took part in the hattie
ct Malvern Hill. and was commission
&c brigadier general. November. 1852
He was in command at Chancellors-
Vile and in the Pennsylvania cam
taign. In an official report to General
ID. III. Hill, General Gordon was char
acteriZed as the Chevalier Baya-d OF
'Ee Confederacy."
When hostilities were ended. he
called his men about him and advised
them to bear the trial of defeat. to go
home in peace. obey the laws and re-
tuild the wasted country. He has taken
a prominent part in the councils of his
,arty since 1866. He was defeated
candidate for Governor of Georgia in
1865. and in 1873 and 1879 was elected
10 the United States Senate res gn-
!ng that position in 1850. he participant
% actively in building the Georgia Pa
citic Railroad. In 1856 and ISS he WGs
elected Governor OF Georgia and III 1890
entered again into the United States
senate for the full term. Since his re-
t.rcTent from political activity he has
devoted much of his time in lecturinG
presenting the North rs we'll as the
South in his lecture upon The Last
DAYS Of the Confeieracy."
Since the organization OF tho United
Confederate veterans he has heli the
position Of it's ch.ec commander. and
his freQuCt reelection 10 that nOsi-
lion have testified to the warmth OF
affection in which lie has been held in
the South.
General Gordon had heen uncon-
SciOus nearly all day. The Dcg.nnins
~ the end occurred TINS afternoon. Sc
iuus complications setting in. and by
night his physicians had abandoned all
hope. as mis- kidneys refused to secret
and uraemic poison was very decided.
Eis death was quite He fell peaceful
H. to sleep and ell was over.
General Gordon became i'll Wcdnes-
ias Afternoon with acute Indigestion
He had suffered from the same trouble
in Mississippi many months ago. At II
o'clock Thursday morning consultation
Of physicians was held and it was
found that he WAS seriously and crit
ica,ly i'll. His son. Major Hugh Cor
den. who resides at Biscapne, was with
him 4 telegram was sent 10 mis- daugh-
ter. Mrs. Burton Smith. Of Atlanta
calling her to his bedside.
She was with him when he died. Gen
rral Gordon crew steadily worse un-
III today when he was unCOscious
most of the time.
General and Mrs. Gordon had been in
Florida this Writer only three weeks
before las death. HIS health had been
rnusually GOOD prior TO his fatal at
tack. He had bought winter home
at Biscayne three years ago. and mad
since been spending a portion OF his
winters there.
General Gordon's body will be ship
red to his home at Kirkwood. near
Atlanta. tomorrow night, leaving there
at & o'clock 1t will reach Atlanta Mon
day afternoon.
The remains OF Gen Gordon will be
mid in State in Atlanta and will be
viewed by his numerous friends and
admirers.