Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-13
GEN. GORDON DEAD
Confederate Hero of Many Battles is
Now at Rest
lie EXPIRED ON SATURDAY NIGHT
Much of His Life Since the sufren-
der Has Been Spent Trying to Heal
the Old Breach.

Atlanta, Ga, Special-Lieutenan Mt
General John B. Gordon died at his
winter home near Miami, Fla, at 1905
O'clock. Saturday night. His fatal i'll
Eess, which overlook him last Wednes-
day, 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, 1882, of Scotch
ancestry, which had prominent part
in the Revolutionary war.
Young Gordon graduated from the
Georgia State University in 1852 and a
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
raigu. In an official report to General
d. H. Hill, General Gordon was char.
acterized as "the Cheyalier Bayard of
The 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
Larty since 1896. H" was defeated
candidate for Governor of Georgia in
1868, and in 1878 and 1879 was elected
To the United States Senate, resign
ing that position in 1880, he particpat-
ed actively in building the Georgia Pa
cific Railroad. In 1886 and 1873 lie was
elected Governor OF Georgia and in 1880
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 lecturng
presenting the North as we'll as the
South in his lecture upon "The Last
Days Of ths 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 beginning
of the end occurred this afternoon, Sc
tbs, eapal ss !catlns setting in and 9y
and uraemic poison was very declde9.
Eis death was quite. He fell peaceIul-
" to sleep and all was over.
General Gordon lecame i'll Weunes-
dow Afternoon with acute indigestion.
He had suffered from the same trouple
IN mississippi many months ago. AT IL
o'clor1 Thursday morning consultation
of physicians was held and II :l Mas
found that lie was seriously anu clls
ically i'll. His son, Major Hugn Got- ,3,
don who resides at Biscapne, was WIN
linn A telegram was sent to mis- daugh-
Ter Mrs. Burton Smith, OF Atlanta
calling her to his bedside: 500.
She was with him when he dled. zen
eral Gordon grew steadily worse IN
tiI today when he was llncosclous
most OF the time. &,
General and Mrs. Gordon had been IN
Florida. this winter only three "eens ,seao
before his death. Elis health Eaa oeen
unusually good prior to his 1atai -, o.
tnck He. had bought winter nome
Al Biscayne three years ago ana nau ;a
since .st been spending portion OF MS
winters there. =, .,,;n
,o1 to his home at Kirkwood, near
All Atlanta tomorrow night, leaving there
s'iS o. 8 o'clock Il will reach Atlanta Mon
day afternoon. ,o, ,y;l, he
lail in State in Atlanta anu anu M,i' y. ond Nd
viewed by his numerous trlenos anu
admirers