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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Military officer
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gptkbp:advocacy
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Reconstruction policies
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gptkbp:affiliation
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Freemasonry
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Confederate_Medal_of_Honor
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gptkbp:birthDate
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February 6, 1832
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Upson_County,_Georgia
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:Greenwood_Cemetery,_Atlanta
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gptkbp:children
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John_B._Gordon_Jr.
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gptkbp:deathDate
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January 9, 1904
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gptkbp:deathPlace
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gptkb:Miami,_Florida
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Georgia
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gptkbp:historicalRole
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Military leader
Political leader
Civil rights advocate
Reconstruction governor
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Prominent_figure_in_the_Civil_War
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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General John Gordon
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gptkbp:influence
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Subject of academic studies
Subject of documentaries
Subject of biographies
Subject of films
Symbol of the Lost Cause
Subject of historical novels
Subject of memorials
Subject of statues
Icon_of_Southern_heritage
Figure_in_Civil_War_reenactments
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gptkbp:influenceOn
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Southern_United_States_history
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gptkbp:legacy
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Controversial figure in history
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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gptkb:Army_of_Northern_Virginia
gptkb:Confederate_Army
gptkb:Gordon's_Brigade
gptkb:Georgia_Brigade
Defensive tactics
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Gray Ghost
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gptkbp:notableBattle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Appomattox Court House
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Cold Harbor
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Second_Corps,_Army_of_Northern_Virginia
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gptkbp:participatesIn
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Confederate_General
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gptkbp:politicalParty
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:postRetirementCareer
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Governor_of_Georgia
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gptkbp:postWarCareer
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U.S._Senator_from_Georgia
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gptkbp:rank
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Lieutenant General
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gptkbp:serviceBranch
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gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
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gptkbp:serviceYears
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1861–1865
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Ellen_A._Gordon
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