New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-10


died at 10 o'clock tonight at Boynton from in
fammaton of the stomach. He was uncon-
scious for some time previous to his death. The
body viii be sent TO Georgia for burial
General John Brown Gordon. twice Governor Of
Georgia and thrice United States Senator was the
last Of the great Confederate generals IN the Civil
War His grandfather. with six brothers, took part
in the Revolution and his father was a Baptist
preacher. The son John was born in Epson County,
Ca. July s. 1882. He was educated at the State
University, where he graduated in 1852, at the
head OF his class. He then studied law, and
entered upon its practice in Atlanta with his
brother in-law, L. +. Buckley, afterward Chlef
Justice Of Georgia. y few years later he gave up
the law embark in coal mining enterprises with
/ his father in Georgia and Tennessee.
He was engaged in developing a coal mine in
Northern Alabama when the broke out, and he
! at once formed company Of miners and farmers.
/ which took the name OF "Raccoon Roushs' and
was mustered into the Sth Alabama regiment
Captain Gordon soon became major, and then rose
( to the command of the regiment, about ohe-haII
OF which killed in the battle OF seven F4hes'
where Colonel Gordon had many narrow escapes
/ On November : $50 he was made a brigadier gen.
eraL He was severely wounded at Sharpsourg
but after his recovery too; command OF the
Georgia brigade This took part in the lighting
about Charlottesville, and in the Gettysburg cam
given to General GORDON and ne drove back the
Union forces under General Hancock at spottsyl-
vania. At Cedar Creek he led another Of the dar-
ing dashes with which his name was associated as
In the final Appomattox campaign he was in com
nland or one WINS OF General - a. ~
of the ne bore the gears Of eight wounds re
ceived in battle, and reputation LOT oauhllesS
After parting from his troops he made his home
se mon SenVenIon IN and I3ir eIector in iss
/ lsrri1 MS vrDr a-S
clIned but no one was named in his place. and he
received many votes although r. B. Bullock be-
IN ls71 General Gordon declined to allow the use
elected the following year and T-eec!ea at the END
reason a desire 10 return to private life, ana he
theH embarked IN ral-Io1d enter pT~es E"'3E ~
had assisted General Wade Hampton in his cam s
, ne, "" - - Tte eI 80 1ya7 he returned to the
United States Senate. and again took a prominent
he returned 10 private life in Atlanta.
When tie United confederate Veterans Associa-
ton was formed he became commander and ne was
repeatedly reelected 10 that position. HIS appear
anee at assenbiases OF Tie Oh soldiers was always
me signal !0E an ouJnlfst ot slllStssi55 ., I'D
General Gordon vas regarded as one OF me lSaa
LIyirlt Gtsr,9 ar,-t r1iIita-v genius After the
var he gathered his wing Of the army and exhOrted
obey the laws rebuild The country and work for
the welfare of the republic. his service in the
United states Senate was regarded as prilIaht ahd
upon finance and OWL service reform and made a
i've influence IN i"e louisiana To1.e Al. ,ls a.
address 70 tie people OF Louisiana and the South
f,Trir7g sense Of Justice to cure wrongs He took
part IN The debate ard serious Ea:Lnfe "e ,1
thanEed Kim tor his eryorts Tor srricgiture. lie
aided Seaator Lamar in saving Mississippi from
political mls-ula. and was powered by Governor