Background
Johnston, Gordon was born on May 25, 1874 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of General Robert Daniel (C.S.A.) and Elizabeth Johnston (Evans) J.
Johnston, Gordon was born on May 25, 1874 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of General Robert Daniel (C.S.A.) and Elizabeth Johnston (Evans) J.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton, 1896. Honorary graduate Infantry and Cavalry School, 1903. Graduate General Staff College American Expeditionary Force, June 1918.
Doctor Robert West. Johnson, May 25, 1904. Sergt. Company M, 2d Mississippi Infantry private Troop M, 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry (Rough Riders), June 8-September 15, 1898, Spanish-American War. Second in command Lieutenant 43d United States Infantry, August 17, 1899.
Second lieutenant cavalry, August 5, 1901.
Major North.A., August 21, 1917. Lieutenant colonel, June 1918.
Colonel, October 1918. Promoted through various grades in regular army lieutenant colonel, July 1, 1920.
Served Philippine Insurrection, Cuban occupation, on Mexican border, and with American Expeditionary Forces, in France.
Married Anna Julia, daughter