The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-29

civilization, married Eveline T. Huds- peth She was the daughter of Rich- ard Hudspeth, who was born October T. l776, and who. himself was a study pioneer who came from Georgia into the Alabama territory.
 Five children blessed the home of Alexander and Eveline Gordon. The eldest son was A. M. Gordon who died August 24. 1862, 27 years of age; the next child, Warren Putnam Gordon. died September [, 1854, IS years of age one daughter. Caroline Bagby Gordon, died February Is, 1S44, years of age another daughter. Mrs. Lightfoot of Abbeville, is the sole survivor of this
 immediate family. She first married
 Hon. A. McAllister, who represented Henry in the General Assemly. By | this marriage, she has one daughter, | Miss Mollie McAllister, who, for eigh- | teen years. has been a most faithful l teacher in the Southeast Alabama Agri-
 cultural School Mrs. McAllister''s second husband | was gallant Confederate oficer, the | late Col. John N. Lightfoot. By this marriage she has three children-Mrs. $. F. Bradley and Mrs. A. s Steagall of Abbeville, and Hon Lawrence Light foot of Eufaula
 The last child of Alex Gordon was Dan Gordon. born October {, lS43. The
 mother of these children died August l. 1881, 6S years of age.
 Dan Gordon was born in Henry Coun- ty on his fathers plantation, a few miles from Abbeville. This place was sold to the grandfather of Hon.. John B. Ward. and the place is now owned by John B. Ward. It is singular CO., incidence that Governor Conner has ap- pointed John B. Ward to succeed Dan Gordon, as Probate Judge of Henry County.
 Dan Gordon received his early train ing in the schools of his county and later went away to continue his studies. He was student at Cuthbert. Ga, and also in the famous Chuneenuggee Ridge Preparatory School.
 His educational career was cut short abruptly by the call of his country, in the contest for Southern Independence. He entered the army as one of the boy soldiers of the >Confederacy and made a record for courage and for gallantry, in keeping with the fame of his disfin- guished father It is worthy of spe- cial mention that he would never ac- cept an office. Repeatedly he was of fered position in his company, but as often he refused the honor, saying that to be private in the Confederate army was glory enough for him.
 While lavish and deserved eulogies have been paid to the leaderssof the South. too little has been said and written of the private soldier, without whom the brilliant record in arms could never have been made. Fitzhugh Lee sald
 "The private soldiers of the South promptly fell in line. If saved from the dangers of the contest his reward ! sxuaQ 10 irnrnadtuta finn nf his commanding officers, and the con- scientiousness of duty faithfully per formed. If drowned amid the hail of shot and shell, his hastily buried body filled a nameless grave, without mili- tary honors or religious ceremonies.
 No pages in history recounted in lofty language his courage on the field. or his devotion ito his country, or described how like soldier he fell in the fore front of the battle. His battle picture, ever near the flashing of the guns, should be framed fin the memory of all who admire true hero ism, whether found at the cannon's mouth, or in the blade of the cavalry or along the blazing barrels of the in fantry."
 Dan Gordon was content to be a private, and no incident in his life more clearly demonstrated his aimos, feminine mOdeSty, ana ms sturuy anu undoubted bravery.
 He volunteered in the Henry Guards commanded at first by Captain J. W. Perry and later by Captain J. W Stokes. His company was at first com pany E of Hilliard's Legion. Later il became a part of the 6oth Alabama Regiment, commanded by Colonel J w. A. Sanford. This regiment be. longed to >Gracie's Brigade and Buck. ner's Division. After the battle oi Chickamauga. the Henry Guards was transferred to B. R. Johnsons Divis-