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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1904
Page
3
Last night General Gordon, a prominent Civil War Confederate commander, died in what observers call a defining moment in Confederate leadership. The news notes his long career and his role in shaping the final days of the rebellion.
General John B. Gordon died at 10:05 PM in Miami Fla with his family present. His kidneys failed and poison set in after a long illness. Body to be shipped to Kirkwood near Atlanta tonight. Telegrams of sympathy poured in from Confederate veterans and friends nationwide.
The body of General Gordon to lie in state at the capitol after a businesslike sequence of decisions by Governor Terrell and family liaison Mr Burton Smith. Doctors Jackson and Gramling discuss urgent care as the patient fights high fever and hiccoughs amid a long illness with indigestion and liver congestion. The note on the history of the ailment records a violent chill, 105 degree fever, and intermittent pulse as physicians work to relieve distress. The death will not disrupt the Confederate Veterans reunion planned for Nashville next summer.
Georgia grieves as General John B. Gordon dies, with Atlanta recalling his long service and deep ties to the state. Citizens remember his vigor, leadership as governor and senator, and the shared sorrow across Georgia after General Longstreet’s recent death.
James A. Anderson ex city attorney lies gravely ill at Robertson's sanatorium on Capital Avenue with a liver complaint. Officials refuse inquiries and say friends should inquire themselves. He is a noted member of Goodwin Anderson and Ballman law firm in Gordon. Tolleson, son of Mr and Mrs Tolleson, is dangerously ill with pneumonia at 53 Orme Street.
Lieutenant General John Gordon born in Georgia July 6 34982 a mixed ancestry veteran of the Civil War who rose from lawyer to brigadier general and finally to command of the Second Corps. He fought at Seven Pines Malvern Hill Chancellorsville and Gettysburg then led attacks at Spotsylvania and Cedar Creek before Petersburg and Appomattox seeking victory for the Confederacy.
Fudge Emory Speer delivered a grand lecture on Robert E Lee in Atlanta, praising General John B Gordon for his Civil War leadership. The address recalled Spotsylvania and the charge led by Lee, Gordon’s defense of the flag, and Gordon’s postwar public service including governorship, U S senator terms, and role as United Confederate Veterans commander in chief.
The Grand Opera house in Atlanta hosts a moving scene as a band plays Dixie and Maryland My Maryland at 10:06, coinciding with General Gordon's passing in Milanique. Spectators roar in applause and reflect on patriotism felt by hundreds who gathered. The moment links Gordon’s death to a southern musical tribute.
Theodore D. Kline general manager of the Central of Georgia railway died at his Savannah home at 2 am after a two week illness. He recently became general manager following a reorganization after John Egan’s resignation. Survived by wife, two daughters Ida and May, and three sons Charles E. Anniston Ala W F New York Theo D Fr Mrs Missouri Maxwell Searcy Talbotton Ga.
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