The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-12
L|FE'S BATTLE IS
PAST FORGORDON
He Sinks Into the Last
DreamIess Sleep.
DEATH In THE NIGHT
A Brief Sketch of Georgia's Gallant
Son, Beloved of the South and
The Grand Old Veterans,
Who Wore the Gray of
the Confederacy.
lBy the Associated Press.l

Atlanta, a.,G Jan. 9.-Lieutenant Gen
eral John Brown Gordon died. at his win
ter home near Miami. Florida, at 1906
tonight. His fatal illness which overlook
him last Wednesday was congestion Of the
stomach and liver, following an acute at
tack of indigestion to which he was sub
ject.
General Gordon had been unconscious
nearly all day. The beginning of the end
occurred this afternoon. serious compli-
cations setting in, and by night his ply
kidneys refused to secrete and the symp-
tom of uraemic poisoning were very de
cided. His death was quiet. He fec.
peacefully to sleep and ali was over.
General Gordon became "Wednesday
afternoon with acute Indigestion. He had
suffered from the same trouble In Mls
sissippi many months ago. At II o'clock
thursday morning a consultation of ply
sicians was held ard it was found that
he was seriously and critically ILL., His
sen, Major Hugh Gordon, who resides at
Eicayne, was with him. telegram was
sent to his daughter, Mrs. Burton Smith,
of Atlanta, calling her to his bedside. She
was with him when ne died. General
Gordon grew steadily worse until today
when he was unconscious most of the
line.
General and Mrs. Gordon had been in
Florida three weeks before his death. His
health had been unusually good prior to
his fatal illness. He had bought a win
ter home at Biscayne three years ago and
had snce been spending a portion of his
winters there.
General Gordon's body will be Ghippei
to his home at Kirkwood, near Atlanta,
Ca, tomorrow night, leaving here at S
O'Clock, and reaching Atlanta Monday :
rernoon.
Gen Gordon was born in Epson county,
Georgia, July g. 1882, of Scotch ancestry.
which had prominent part in the Revolu-
tionary War.
Young Gordon graduated from Georgia
1tate University in 1852 and a few months
later was admitted TO the spractice of law.
arly in 1861 he enlisted in the volunteer
Confederate service and was elected cap
tain OF his company. He rose rapidly by
promotion to be Lieutenant Colonel of the
Sixth Alabama Infantry in December 1861.
lie participated in the struggle on the Pc
ninsula, had part in the battle at Malvern
Hill, and was commits stoned Brigadier Cen
fral November, 1862. He was in c Jmmand
at Charlottesville and in the Pennsyl-
vania campaign. He was at the battle
OF Gettysburg, the battle of Wilderness at
Spottsylvania court house. In May, 1864,
was promoted to be Major General and
took part in the important battles which
marked the closing scenes of the Civil
Var. His bearing was characterized by
s and a dash which made him the
~nldiers. In an opinion of Gen.
N. General Gordon was
The Chevalier Bayard of
ostilities were ended he
N about him and advised
r the trial of defeat, to go
zee, obey the laws and rebuild
country.
Hc- a prominent part in the coun-
ellis OF his party since 1866 He was a
defeated candidate for Governor of Geor-
gia in 1868 ard in 1873 and 1879, was
elected to the United States Senate. Re
signing that position in $780, He partici-
rated actively in building the Georgia
Pacific Railroad. In 1883 he was elected
Governor OF Georgia and in 1890 entered
again the United States Senate for the
full term. Since his retirement from po-
litical activity he has devoted much of
his time in lecturing, presenting to the
North as well as the South his lecture
Ipon THE Last Days of the Confederacy.''
Since the organization of the United
Confederate Veterans, he held the position
oil lis commander in chief and his frequent
reflections to that position testified to
the warmth of affection in which he has
been held in the South