George Henry Gordon (1823-86) was an American soldier. He was born at Charlestown, Mass., graduated at West Point in 1846, and served in the southern campaign in the Mexican War, earning the brevet of first lieutenant. He resigned from the army in 1854. After taking a course in the Harvard Law School, he practiced law in Boston until the War of the Rebellion erupted in 1861, after which he organized and became colonel of the Second Massachusetts Volunteers. He became a brigadier general of volunteers in 1862 and fought in various battles, and on April 9, 1865, was breveted major general of volunteers. He served in the army until August 24, 1865. Afterwards he practiced law in Boston. He published the following books: Birdseye view of Boston, Charlestown, and Bunker Hill between 1890 and 1910. ... Alternate meanings: West Point (disambiguation). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Mexican-American War was a war fought between the United States and Mexico between 1846 and 1848. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... For other instances of Boston, see Boston (disambiguation) Boston is the capital and largest city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. ... The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... For other instances of Boston, see Boston (disambiguation) Boston is the capital and largest city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. ...
History of the Second Massachusetts Regiment (1876)
History of the Campaign of the Army of Virginia under Gen. John Pope from Cedar Mountain to Alexandria (1880)
A War Diary of the Events of the War of the Great Rebellion, 1863-65 (1882)
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