The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-01-14
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, Specal.-Lieutenant
General John B. Gordon died at his
winter home near Miami, Fla, at 1905
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, TO which he was subjected.
General Gordon was born in Upson
county, Georgia, July 6, 1892, of Scotch
ancestry, which had a prominent part
in the Revolutionary war
Young Gordon graduated from the
Georgia State University in 1852 and
few months later was admitted to the
practice of law Early in 1861 he en-
listed in the volunteer Confederate SER
vice and was elected captain Of his
company. He rose rapidly by promo
ton to lieutenant colonel Of the Sixth
Alabama Infantry in December, 1861.
He participated in the struggle Oh the
peninsula, and took part in the battle
ct Malvern Hill, and was commission
eG brigadier general, November, 1862.
He was in command at Chancellors-
vile and in the Pennsylvania cam
Iaign. In an official report to General
D. H. Hill, General Gordon was char
acterized as "the Chevalier Baya-d OF
tie Confederacy."
When hostilities were ended, he
called his men about him and advised
them to bear the trial of defeat, to 90
home in peace, obey the laws and re-
tuild the wasted country. He has taken
a prominent part in the councils OF his
Larty since 1866. He was a defeated
candidate for Governor Of Georgia in
1868. and in 1873 and 1879 was elected
10 the United States Senate, resign
ing that position in $780, he participant
ed actively in building the Georgia Pa
cific Railroad. In 1886 and 1873 he was
elected Governor of Georgia and in 1890
entered again into the United States
Senate for the full term. Since his re-
tirement from political activity he has
devoted much Of his time in lecturing
presenting the North as well as the
South in his lecture upon THE Last
Days Of the Confederacy.'
Since the organization OF the united
Confederate veterans he has held the
position of its chief commander, and
his frequet reelection to that posi-
ton have testified to the warmth OF
affection in which he has been held IN
the South.
General Gordon had been uncon-
scious nearly all day. The beglnnin<
of the end occurred this afternoon, Sc
rious complications setting in, and by
night his physicians had abandoned all
hone, as his kidneys refused to secret
and uraemic poison was very decided.
Gis death was quite. He fell peaceful
w to sleep and all was over.
General Gordon Eecame i'll Wednes-
day 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 II was
found that he was seriously ana crit
ically i'll. His son, Major Hugh COT
don. who resides at Biscapne, was win
him. A telegram was sent to mis- daugh-
ter. Mrs. Burton Smith. or Atlanta
calling her to his bedside.
She was with him when he died. Cen
eral Gordon grew steadily worse un-
til today when he was uncoscious
most of the time.
General and Mrs. Gordon had hen IN
Florida this winter only three eeks
before his death. His health had been
unusually good prior to his fatal at
tack. He had bought winter nome
at Biscayne three years ago, and had
since been spending a portion OF MS
winters there. -, Ut,
General Gordon's body will be snip
red to his home at Kirkwood, near
Atlanta, tomorrow night, leaving there
at O'Clock. 1t will reach Atlanta Mon
day afternoon. Ill, ho
The remains OF Gen. Gordon Will be
laid in State in Atlanta and will be
viewed by his numerous 1riehus anu
admirers