John Brown Gordon Military person

John Brown Gordon (February 6, 1832 – January 9, 1904) was one of Robert E. Lee's most trusted Confederate generals by the end of the American Civil War. After the war, he was a strong opponent of Reconstruction and is thought by some to have been the titular leader of the Ku Klux Klan in Georgia during the late 1860s. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a U.S. Senator from 1873 to 1880, and again from 1891 to 1897. He also served as the 53rd Governor of Georgia from 1886 to 1890.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 06, 1832
Birth place	Upson County Georgia
Date of death	January 09, 1904
Place of death	Miami

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allegiance	United States of America Confederate States of America
military operations	American Civil War Battle of Gettysburg Seven Days Battles Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Battle of the Wilderness Battle of Antietam Siege of Petersburg Battle of Fort Stedman First Battle of Bull Run Battle of Cedar Creek Battle of Malvern Hill Battle of Shepherdstown Overland Campaign Gettysburg Campaign Valley Campaigns of 1864 Battle of Appomattox Court House Battle of Opequon Appomattox Campaign Maryland Campaign
military command	Second Corps Army of Northern Virginia
service start	1861
service end	1865