The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-10

Memphis Tenn, August General
George W. Gordon. commander in
chief of the United Confederate Vete-
at his home here at o'clock this af-
ternQon His illness dated from his
last political campaign. when he was
reelected to the national House OF
Representatives., the last general of
the Confcderacy TO serve in that body.
Funeral arrangements have not been
announced, hut the obsequies VII! be,
IL IS expected. OF a military character.
and the body will be laid 10 rest here,
proba bly, Sunday
Weakened by the heat OF the past
twenty-four hours and his feeble
frame wasted by the ravages of a
slow illness the light OF General Cor
don's life grew DINNER hourly to-
day. When following 4 restless night
he woke from htful sleep IN the early
morning hours, the watchers at his
side saw that the end was but a
question OF hours. perheps minutes.
AS the end approached peace seemed
10 envelop his face. for he smiled as
with comforting words he bade mem
bers OF his family and other relatives
adieu.
George Washington Gordon was
born in Giles county. Tenn. October
D. 1885. In his early boyhood his par-
ents removed to Texas, and later TO
Mississippi. but as youth he re-
turned to Tennessee and entered the
Western Military Academy. from
which he was graduated in 1889 His
hrst activity was as civil engineer.
Became BriGndier- G enernI.
AT the outbreak of the Civil War,
drill
ter OF the Eleventh Tennessee Infan-
try. c. s. a. Within a few weeks
he was made captain and was later
promoted to be ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ard
In about year was commissioned col
onel. In 1861 he was named brigadier-
general. He participated with dis
tinction In a number of engagements,
and at one time was taken prisoner
At the close o. the war. General
Gordon studied and practiced law. be-
coming Attorney General of this
(Shelby) county. In 1883 he was APP
pointed member of the Tennessee
Railroad Commission, and in 1855 an
attache of the Federal Department of
the Interior. serving four years in the
Indian country. At the end of Pres!-
dent Cleveland's first term he re-
turned to Memphis and resumed the
practice of law. He was elected a
VI lhe SlNteentn congress
from the Tenth Tennessee District and
reelected to the Sixty-frst and Sixty
second Congresses.
General Gordon was chosen COM
mander-in- chief of the United Con-
federate Veterans at TIE reunion of
1910 at Mobile. Ala He was ELECT
ed to that position al the s11 reunion
at Little Rock. Ark. last May.
Was Ill mt Reunion.
Immediately following the close OF
his last political campaign General
Gordon's health began to fail Asth-
ma in severe form developed. Not
withstanding the poor state of his
health he attended the sessions of
Congress, and his vigor was partially
restored. Just before the Little Rock
reunion, he suffered an attack OF pto-
maine poisoning, and against the ad-
vice of physicians and the wishes Of
relatives, insisted on attending the re-
union. While in Little Rock he be-
came very weak and took but small
part In the reunion affairs
Several weeks ago General Gordon
went to sa Northern health resort. but
his health did not improve. and he
returned to Tennessee. He spent sew
eral days In the country and he was
brought to Memphis last Monday.
uraemia developed. and in his weak
ened condition he could not withstand
the added cnp,plfootIoo.