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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1904
Page
19
Comrades gathered to pay tribute to a late chief as speeches recalled leadership and milestones. The gathering featured remarks emphasizing loyalty to the state and collective memory, with chants and wreaths marking the ceremony.
In Atlanta crowds gather for the funeral of Lieutenant General John B Gordon. Prominent figures including Judge Thomas G. Jones arrive to speak. Jones recalls Gordon as a sweet, noble leader and recalls battles from the Civil War era.
Haphazard sales pitch touts Dr Shoop Restorative with a month trial and money-back claim. It promises universal cures and personal endorsements while urging readers to contact a friend for referrals and to buy bottles at druggists nearby.
Atlanta coverage notes tributes for General Gordon with visits from W. Mcl. Fayssoux and Colonel John W. Johnston. Colleagues and friends reflect on his leadership from Civil War days through Georgia Pacific rail efforts and Reconstruction, as Atlanta and Macon prepare to honor him at the funeral.
Crowds gathered at the depot as the funeral train bearing General John B. Gordon arrived at 6 40 am. Georgia's veteran groups, police, and state troops escorted the casket with solemn salutes and orderly formations while General Clement A. Evans oversaw arrangements.
The Jacksonville to Atlanta funeral train carried a Confederate veteran leader's body with a large floral tribute display. Florida and Georgia troops guarded the hearse and escorted the coffin to the capitol, with veterans leading the casket procession and mourners awaiting the ceremonies.
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