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General Randall Lee GIBSON

Born September 10 1832, Woodford County KY

Died December 15 1892, Hot Springs AR

Pre-War Profession US embassy attache in Madrid. War Service 1861 adc to Governor Moore of Louisiana, August 1861 Col. of 13th Louisiana, Shiloh, Kentucky campaign, Chickamauga, January 1864 Brig. Gen., commanded Gibson’s Bde/Stewart’s Divn in Atlanta campaign, Franklin and Nashville campaign, defended Spanish Fort near Mobile until he led an escape. Post War Career Lawyer, elected to US congress but was refused his seat, later served, US senator.