Civil War
JOHN GIBBON 1827-1896
Wrote pivotal artillery manual, 1859. Maj. Gen., Union Army, Civil War. Oversaw Lee’s surrender, 1865. He lived nearby.
L-117Mecklenburg County
Where it stands. near 5037 N. Tryon St., Charlotte
If you have always believed that everyone should play by the same rules and be judged by the same standards, that would have gotten you labeled a radical 50 years ago, a liberal 25 years ago and a racist today.