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John Brown Gordon (() February 6, 1832 – () January 9, 1904) was an American politician, Confederate States Army general, attorney, slaveowner and planter. "One of Robert E. Lee 's most trusted generals" by the end of the Civil War according to historian Ed Bearss , [ 1 ] : 241 he strongly opposed Reconstruction era .
Confederate Brigadier General John S. Marmaduke led a force including Shelby's brigade and Gordon's regiment on two raids into Missouri in early 1863. [1] Gordon led Shelby's brigade during the Little Rock Campaign of August and September 1863 while Shelby recovered from a wound. [1]
Youngest Confederate general officer on date of appointment. Assigned a division in Wheeler's corps. During Atlanta campaign raid, mortally wounded in an action at Franklin, Tennessee, September 2, 1864. Left with William H. Harrison family; died a few days later, probably September 4, 1864, aged 24. Kemper, James Lawson: Brigadier general
Members of the Confederate House of Representatives from Missouri (11 P) Pages in category "People of Missouri in the American Civil War" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 203 total.
The Chattooga Academy, also known as John B. Gordon Hall, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [1] It is a two-story red brick Federal-style building. It was the site of the Battle of LaFayette during the American Civil War. [2] It had 15 boys and 37 girls as students in 1838; students boarded in the homes of families nearby.
The Confederate order of battle during the Battle of Gettysburg includes the American Civil War officers and men of the Army of Northern Virginia (multiple commander names indicate command succession during the three-day battle (July 1–3, 1863)).
Kansas’ favorite son fought for, not against, the United States. So long, Fort Gordon. | Opinion
The Battle of Brownsville was fought on August 25, 1863, near what is now Lonoke, Arkansas, between Union forces led by Colonel Washington Geiger and Confederate troops under Brigadier General John S. Marmaduke. Union forces commanded by Major General Frederick Steele were advancing from Helena, Arkansas, towards Little Rock, the state capital ...