John B. Gordon
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John B. Gordon was a prominent Confederate general in the American Civil War who later became a U.S. senator and governor of Georgia.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John B. Gordon canonical | 9 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate general
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United States senator ⓘ governor ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1832-02-06 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Upson County, Georgia ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1904-01-09 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Miami
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surface form:
Miami, Florida
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| education |
University of Georgia
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surface form:
University of Georgia (did not graduate)
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| familyName | Gordon ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| honor | Fort Gordon named in his honor (later redesignated Fort Eisenhower) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
political leadership in Georgia during Reconstruction and post-Reconstruction eras
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service as a Confederate corps commander ⓘ |
| middleName | Brown ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Confederate States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Lieutenant general ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Appomattox Campaign
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Battle of Antietam ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg ⓘ Overland Campaign ⓘ Siege of Petersburg ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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lawyer ⓘ planter ⓘ |
| officeHeld |
Governor of Georgia
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United States senator from Georgia ⓘ |
| party | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial |
Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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surface form:
Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia
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| positionHeld | Commander-in-Chief of the United Confederate Veterans ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism ⓘ |
| residence |
Atlanta
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surface form:
Atlanta, Georgia
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| servedIn | Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| spouse | Fanny Haralson ⓘ |
| stateRepresented | Georgia ⓘ |
| termEnd |
Governor of Georgia 1890
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U.S. Senate first term 1880 ⓘ U.S. Senate second term 1897 ⓘ |
| termStart |
Governor of Georgia 1886
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U.S. Senate first term 1873 ⓘ U.S. Senate second term 1891 ⓘ |
| wrote | Reminiscences of the Civil War ⓘ |
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