Lot 693

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General John B. Gordon's Renaissance Revival rosewood dressing bureau third quarter 19th century, upper section with mirrored etagere top, arching cornice supported by turned columns ahead of small shelves on rectangular molded bureau top above conforming case fitted with three short drawers over two long drawers, on molded base. Accompanied by photo of this bed in Sutherland House, General Gordon's home at Kirkwood, Georgia.
H88" W62" D23 1/2"

Provenance: This bed and dresser, owned by General John Brown Gordon, were moved from his home "Sutherland House" at Kirkwood to the Governor's Mansion in Atlanta when Gen. Gordon began his service. They were on display at the old Governor's Mansion in Milledgeville, Georgia from the 1970's until 2006 when they were deaccessioned to their current owner, Gen. Gordon's great-great-granddaughter.

Other Notes: General John Brown Gordon was born on a plantation in Upson County, Georgia on February 6, 1832. After studying law at the University of Georgia, he began his practice and then managed his father's coal mine until the outbreak of the Civil War. He began his military service as the Captain of the "Raccoon Roughs", a company which was incorporated in the 6th Alabama infantry. Gen. Gordon rose in the ranks throughout his military career, leading his troops in several battles including Seven Pines, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and Spotsylvania Courthouse. By the end of the War he had attained the rank of Lieutenant General and was in command of one half of Confederate General Lee's army at the time of their surrender at Appomattox.

Gen. Gordon returned home to Georgia where he tried his hand at several businesses before being elected to the U.S. Senate in 1872 and subsequently reelected in 1879. He resigned from the Senate in 1880 to promote the building of the Georgia Pacific Railroad and reentered politics six years later after a successful campaign for Governor of Georgia. Gen. Gordon served two terms from 1886-1890, residing at the mansion on the corner of Peachtree and Cain streets. During his time in office he continued to invest in businesses and was made the first president of the United Confederate Veterans in 1889.

In 1891 he was again elected to the US Senate where he served for six years, then announced his retirement from politics. He began a career as a lecturer and published a book, REMINISCENCES OF THE CIVIL WAR, three months before his death. Gen. John Brown Gordon died on January 9, 1904 in Miami, Florida and was buried in Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia.

    Condition:
  • minor scratches to top surface; good condition with minor imperfections consistent with age.

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