Funeral Processions Grow for General Gordon Across Georgia
Multiple Georgia cities including Americus Macon Albany Barnesville Griffin Athens and Columbus announce memorial tributes and funeral processions for General John B Gordon. Veterans chapters Daughters of the Confederacy and local officials plan gatherings, resolutions, and moments of tribute as remains travel toward Atlanta for services. Numerous towns close businesses and schools Thursday to honor the Confederate leader and former governor.
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Atlanta
Lexus
Americus
Amer Ga
Gonton Thursdday
Charon Wheatley
Georgia
United
Citywide funeral closing offices for General Gordon
Atlanta merchants and city offices will close during General John E. Gordon’s funeral. The courthouse, city hall, recorder’s court, and all state capitol offices will suspend operations all day. A petition of merchants from January 12 1904 affirms closures to honor the Confederate leader and his memory.
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Athens
Cobb Delaney
United Confederate Veterans
Longstreet
Gordon
General Gordon
Atlanta
Jackson
Miss
Robert Lowery
Chississippi
Lowery
Statesman
Montgomery
Ala
Thomes Goines
John B Gordon
United States Cireult Court
Middle District of
Alabama
Columbus
John E. Gordon
Lumpkin
Superior Court
Lawry Arnold
Roan
City Criminal Court
Calhoun
Board of County Commissioners
Palmer
Houps
Recorder’s Court
State Capitol
Bulding
City Hall
Iferchanta
Wwe
John B Gordon Hightower
R Emmons
Ryan & Co
Devin & Fapemen
Simon Jase Druis
Atlanta Camp Resolutions On General Gordon Death
Resolutions by Atlanta Camp No 158 United Confederate Veterans honor General John B Gordon, praising his leadership and recalling his venerated service. The Woman’s Baptist Missionary Union of Georgia also adopted resolutions praising his eloquence and role as a unifier, urging memory of his public service and Christian character.
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Covington
Jefferson Lamar Camp
United Confederate Veterans
Capers Dickson
John B Gordon
Ifa
Jefferson Lamar
John B Gorden
South
United States
General Gordon
Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Journal
Atlanta News
Augusta
Gordon
Atlanta
Georgia Railroad
Confederate Veterans Camp
Elbel-Tay
Eyberton Ga
Joh B Gordon
William M Mccintosh
Court House
Elbert County
United Conederate Veterans
John B.ordom
Womans Sapust Missionary Union of Georgia
Avanta
Bain
Genera Jobo Bo Gordon
Sig
Tin
R Gawton
Virginia
Senate
Naza
Taora
Atlanta Camp No 158
Georgia
Sol Wer
Chris
Crumley
Headquarters for Sons of Veterans meet at Piedmont
The John B Gordon camp No 46 Sons of Veterans set up in the Piedmont hotel convention hall. Commander Willam F Parkhurst calls all sons residing in the city to register, receive badges, and participate in funeral arrangements for General Gordon. A guard of honor and aids to the Daughters of the Confederacy and Lediea Memorial Association are named. Members report at 9 in the capitol library.
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Ommander Parkhurst
Piedmont
John B Gorton
Sons of Veterans
Piedmont Hotel
Willam F Parkhurst
Gordon
Parkhurst
Willem T Newnan Jr
Henry D Green
J Melorida Jr
Ulric Atkinson
Frank West
W D Ells Jr
WD Stoval
W Latham Lima Bray
Ryan P T Ryan
Alex W Stephens Lowndes Calhoun
Charles D Atkinson
Arthur N Robinson
A C Morris
Guard of Honor
Moperty Gramling
Arthur E Robinson
Gordon Machel
Walter P Andrews
Frank West E . Dallas
A J McBride Jr
John Temple Graves
Daughters of the Confederacy and Lediea Memorial Association
Capitol
Wheeler orders wreaths for General Gordon funeral
Telegraphs from General Wheeler and Colonel Graybill request wreaths for General Gordon’s coffin and bier. Joseph Prather of Franklin Publishing, Atlanta, pledges to buy and place the wreaths and cover the bill. Major Irvin to honor the donor’s instructions. David Robinson records the Georgia Society of New York’s request and Terrell’s regretful note due to official engagements.
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Gonion
David Robinson
Graybll
Irvin
Georg Na
Wheeler
Sleeviand
Ohio
J . Prather
Franklin Publishing Company
Atlanta
Wheeler Cavalry
Joseph Wheelpr
New York
Gordon
Frim
Terrell
General Gordon S
Georgia Society
J H. Graybill
Virginia
Richmond
Jemumry
Terrell Emmiar
Georgia
General Gordon
General Gordon's March From the Sea to Atlanta
A religiously heartfelt account traces the march from the sea to Atlanta honoring John B. Gordon. The piece recalls Gordon's leadership in the Army of the West and the Confederacy, the sorrow of veterans and civilians, and the nation's mourning as a grand procession moves through Georgia, Florida, and the old battlefields toward reunion and peace.
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General Gordon
THE
Atlanta
Jonn B Gonion
Aouthteund
Georgia
Lee Jackson Johnson Hampton
Longstreet Gordon
Army of the West
Department of the South
Army of Northern Virginia
Gordon
Georgias
Southland
Walt
John B Gordon
Antile
Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Manassas
Shenandoah
Cade
Gorson
Gettysburg
Confederacy
Nla
Palmettos
Florida
Red Hills
Prine
Capli
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Committee of
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Southern Railway
State House
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Lippitt
Chauteuqua Auditorium
BR Hobbs
Camp Slaughter
Barnesville
Gordon Institute Has
John T Hunt
J N Snow
J W Stafford
Ims
GA Talatten
Alice Beal
Matthews
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Legis Smith Camp
United Daughters of the Confederary Meeting
Opera
O D Gorman
L B Smith
Hawkinsville
Hawkinsde Ga
P H Lovejoy
the Daughters of the Confederacy
Buchholz
J O Cook
H Woodward H Buchholz
Coloniel
Soussy
Taylor
Pope Brown
Daughters of the Confederacy
Anniston
Anniston Ala
Camp Pelham United Confederate Veterans
Jom B Gordon
Gordons
Gehipfin
Griffin
Marcus W Beck
John McIntosh Kell
Thomas Thurman
FENS
Camp Benning
Daughters of the Confederacy and Ladies Memorial Association
Mty
Tesolattong
General
New England
Columbus Anniston
Pelham
Sory of Veterans
Cditdon
Rubus
Apniston College
Noble Institute
Aniston
Cartersville
Gor
Lees
A M . Foote
Radway
Bo Stings Ark
Ben Zaugg
Hot Springs
Adway’s Pills
Hadwat & 70
Elm St
Miami
SON
Retary
Battle Creek
Buffalo
John M. Green
Atlanta, Ga
Limoges
China
Dobbs and Wey Company
Pryor Street
Equitable Building
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