Search results
James Byron Gordon (November 2, 1822 – May 18, 1864) was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was killed in action at the Battle of Meadow Bridge.
James Byron Gordon, merchant, farmer, politician, and Confederate soldier, was born at Wilkesboro. His family, of Scottish descent, was founded by John George Gordon who emigrated from Scotland in 1724 and settled first in Maryland and finally in Spotsylvania County, Va.
Aug 11, 2001 · Part of Butternut and Blue’s excellent Army of Northern Virginia series, Stuart’s Tarheels: James B. Gordon and His North Carolina Cavalry introduces us to Brig. Gen. James B. Gordon, a man who is said to have been one of J.E.B. Stuart’s personal favorites, yet who is unremembered by all but the most hard-core cavalry enthusiasts.
Nov 2, 2022 · James Byron Gordon. Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. With the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, he enlisted and was appointed a Major in the 1st North Carolina Cavalry Regiment. He served under the command of General J.E.B. Stuart and was promoted Cavalry Colonel in November 1862.
Oct 20, 2020 · James Byron Gordon (November 2, 1822 – May 18, 1864) was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was killed in action at the Battle of Meadow Bridge. Early life. Gordon was born in Wilkes County, North Carolina to Nathaniel and Sarah Gwyn Gordon.
- Wilkes Co. Nc
- November 2, 1822
- Wilkesboro, Wilkes, NC, United States
- May 18, 1864
Jan 17, 2024 · A staunch secessionist, Gordon enlisted on May 9, 1861 in the Wilkes Valley Guards upon the outbreak of the Civil War. The Guards became Company B, 1st North Carolina State Troops. However, seven days after his enlistment, Gordon was appointed major of the 1st North Carolina Cavalry Regiment under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Laurence S ...
Aug 10, 2011 · When Confederate Major General J.E.B. Stuart said “North Carolina has done nobly in this army,” he had one of his own men to thank: Brigadier General James Byron Gordon. A protégé of Stuart, Gordon was the consummate nineteenth-century landowner, politician, and businessman.
- Kindle
- Chris J. Hartley
