Here we have a distinguished gentleman indeed. Reclining in his chair, Young is wearing the fine civilian clothes he donned for his post-war career as a politician and diplomat, although this photo was apparently taken at the height of the war itself, in 1863. His face demonstrates an unusual take on a goatee, with his remarkable moustache almost blocking out what little beard he has on his chin.
Young was one of the leading Confederate cavalry figures of the war, more or less from start to finish. He served under Wade Hampton and J.E.B. Stuart, showing bravery and leadership skills in a series of battles that eventually won him promotion to major general late in 1864. He saw out the war desperately and vainly defending his home state of Georgia and then his birthplace of South Carolina. After the surrender he returned to Georgia and served four terms in the US House of Representatives, later becoming a consul in Russia and Central America.
War is no laughing matter, but the photographic evidence suggests John B Gordon was a stern, unsmiling sort of fellow, even by the standards of the age. Just look at the dark hair, dark eyes, and that impressively dark and bushy goatee.
Soldiers with professional military experience were at a premium when the Civil War broke out, and Gordon didn’t have any. Not that it mattered. A lawyer and businessman from Georgia, he joined the Confederate Army in 1861 and rose through the ranks impressively, finishing the war as a major general. His aggressive style saw him personally wounded several times, including at Antietam where he was hit in the legs, arm, shoulder and then face, almost drowning in his own blood. A prominent Southern politician and white supremacist after the war, he served as Governor of Georgia and twice in the US Senate, as well as, according to some sources, a leader of the Ku Klux Klan.
Drone footage shows the massive devastation in Albany, Georgia, after a tornado barreled through Sunday, leaving at least 4 people dead. A 2-year-old is believed to be among the missing. http://abcn.ws/2kbvAdF
Day 25 of Black History Month and I’m honoring the incredible Stacey Abrams. She is an American politician, lawyer, voting rights activist, and author who served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2007 to 2017, serving as minority leader from 2011 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Abrams founded Fair Fight Action, an organization to address voter suppression, in 2018. Her efforts have been widely credited with boosting voter turnout in Georgia, including in the 2020 presidential election, where Joe Biden won the state, and in Georgia’s 2020–21 U.S. Senate election and special election, which gave Democrats control over the Senate. In 2021, Abrams was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts in the 2020 election
Plump lizards sun themselves, butterflies chase each other over my head, chipmunks are skittering about, bees are buzzing, birds chirping, you can smell the flowers in bloom, and hear the river rushing away. #hiking #hikingadventures #nature #naturewalks #summer #freshair #thegreatoutdoors #sweetwatercreekstatepark #georgia (at Sweetwater Creek State Park)
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Fresh navel done by me at @the_other_half_tattoos with this beautiful Titanium Emarald Cut Swarovski navel piece from @anatometalinc anodized in house teal green.
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Fresh fun helix I did at @the_other_half_tattoos with this. Rad niobium piece featuring a Star Cut Morganite bead from my good friend @noahbabcock and his @interstellarjewelryproductions. I have other similar concepts in store ready for purchase. Hit me up for appointments.
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The lovely Brittany cake to see me at @the_other_half_tattoos, and we did this really fun nostril piercing with niobium jewelry from @noahbabcock and his beautiful @interstellarjewelryproductions
