Biography
of
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 Gibsons Bde/Stewarts 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.