Gordon, David H., 1840-1862
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1840 - 1862
Biographical Note
Born July 7, 1840, in Pulaski County, Virginia, David Harrison Gordon was the fifth child and the second son of George and Susanna Bish Gordon. He enlisted as a private in the Confederate Army on April 16, 1861, at Blacksburg, Virginia, serving in Company L of the 4th Virginia Infantry. He died at Staunton of sickness on April 18, 1862, and is buried in the Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
David H. Gordon Papers,
Collection
Identifier: Ms-2015-019
Abstract
This collection consists of a Confederate pay and discharge certificate and short biography of David Harrison Gordon. He enlisted as a private in Company L of the Confederate Army's 4th Virginia Infantry on April 16, 1861, in Blacksburg, Virginia, and was discharged after his death due to disease at Staunton on April 18, 1862.
Dates:
1863, undated