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by Frederic A. Wallace
Framingham’s Town Historian brings the Civil War era ever closer as he recounts the largely untold story of one of Framingham’s most remarkable soldiers and citizens. Follow General George H. Gordon from his early education at the Old Academy in Framingham, to West Point where his classmates included Stonewall Jackson, George McClellan and Ulysses S. Grant, to his command of the Second Massachusetts Infantry.
General Gordon distinguished himself with gallantry and courage while earning the utmost respect from those who served with and around him. This publication is a gift to the residents of Framingham, Civil War enthusiasts, and others who delight in the rediscovery of heroes in our midst.
