Maj. Gen. John B. Gordon
Born: February 6, 1832
Upson County, Georgia
Died: January 9, 1904
Miami, Florida
Elected Captain
May 1862: Elected Colonel
May 7, 1863: Brigadier General
May 14, 1864: Major General
Maj. Gen. John B. Gordon
Elected Captain of the 6th Alabama Infantry Regiment
July 21, 1861: 1st Battle of Bull Run, but did not see action
May 1862: Regiments colonel resigned and Gordon was elected Colonel
May 31-Jun1, 1862: Battle of Seven Pines - Gordon took command of the brigade after Brig. Gen. Robert Rodes was wounded
June 27, 1862: Battle of Gaines' Mill
July 1, 1862: Battle of Malvern Mill
September 17, 1862: Battle of Antietam
September 19-20, 1862: Battle of Sheperdstown
November 1, 1862: General Lee was impressed with Gordon and recommended a promotion to Brigadier General, however, was not confirmed due to the many wounds at the Battle of Antieltam
Upon returning to service, received a brigade command in Gen. Early division
May 7, 1863: Gen. Lee requested his promotion and was approved
Gettysburg Campaign: Gordon occupied the town of Wrightsville on the Susquehanna River. This was the farthest east any Confederate troops would reach. However, Union militia under Col. John Frick set fire to the covered bridge across the river. The started to burn and Gordon had his troops set-up a bucket brigade to save the town.
July 1-3, 1863: Battle of Gettysburg
May 4 - June 24, 1864: Overland Campaign
May 5-7, 1864: Battle of the Wilderness
May 14, 1864: Promoted to Major General
May 9-21, 1864: Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
May 23-26, 1864: Battle of North Anna - His division was held in reserve
May 31 - June 12, 1864: Battle of Cold Harbor
Valley Campaigns of 1864
July 9, 1864: Battle of Monocacy
August 25, 1864: Wounded at Shepherstown, West Virginia
September 19, 1864: 3rd Battle of Winchester
September 21-22, 1864: Battle of Fisher's Hill
October 19, 1864: Battle of Cedar Creek
Siege of Petersburg
March 25, 1865: Battle of Fort Stedman
April 6-7, 1865: Battle of High Bridge
April 12, 1865: Surrendered with Gen. Lee
March 4, 1873 - May 26, 1880: U.S. Senator from Georgia
November 9, 1886 - November 8, 1890: Governor of Georgia
March 4, 1891 - March 3, 1897: Senator from Georgia
Boatner, Mark M. III. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: David McKay, 1967. p 348-349
John B. Gordon. 19 June 2023. web. 26 June 2023.
Warner, Ezra J. Generals in Gray Lives of the Confederate Commanders. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State, 1992. p 111