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Funeral Day for Georgia’s Gordon Draws Nation in Mourning
Thousands filed past capitol and church as Georgia honors John B. Gordon, Confederate hero and statesman. Veterans from both sides, civilians, and mourning families moved in a solemn, united procession to Oakland Cemetery, marking an historic moment in reconciliation and memory.
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