I have this information on CSA General John Brown Gordon: Parents: Rev. Zachariah Herndon Gordon and Malinda Cox. Zachariah Herndon Gordon was a son of Chapman Gordon and Charity King. Zacharian and Malinda had the following children: Washington King Gordon died in 1847 in his 21st year year shile a student in Mercer University, GA. Zachariah Chapman Gordon Died in 1871 at 30 years of age, married Margaret M. Thomas of Bowling Green, KY. Served as a Lieutenant in the Confederate Army. No issue John Brown Gordon Born in Upson County, GA, 6 Feb 1832; died 9 Jan 1904; married Fanny, daughter of Hon. Anderson Haralson of La Grange, GA. William Harvey Gordon Died while a student at Union University, Murfressboro, TN, 14 Feb 1857, age 19 years. Augustus Manly Gordon died at the age of 22 while serving as Lieutenant Colonel at the Battle of Chancellorsville, May 1865. Mary Malinda Gordon married Capt. J.C. Roper of Kingston, GA; had issue. Eugene Cornelius Gordon born 1845 and entered the Confederate Army in his 16th year and was aide to his brother, Major General John B. Gordon. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant of Cavalry. He married first Sallie von Albach Oliver of While Suplphur Springs, GA, who died Sept. 30 1867; had issue. Walter Scott Gordon born 1848, died in New York City, 1886, married Loulie McLendon of Atlanta, GA. His widow married secondly John Donaldson, SR., and resided in Bainbridge, GA. The above information comes from "Gordons of Spotsylvania County, Virginia," by Frances Beal Smith Hodges, 1934. A copy of this reference is in the Georgia Dept. of Archives and History. I cannot vouch for its accuracy. Margaret McCleskey "Arvid Charles Gordon Sr." wrote: > > Posted on: GORDON Queries > Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/surnames/g/o/GORDON/queries/10107 > > Surname: Gordon > ------------------------- > > Hello I am looking for any information that i can find about General John > Brown Gordon and his brothers and sisters.He was the son of Zachariah Herndon > Gordon and Melinda Cox.The information i have seen is that he was one of > 12 children but all are not named.The reason i am asking is that i have > always been told that my GGGrandfather was one of his brothers.My grandfathers > name was James H.Gordon if any one has any information i would be very > thankful.