Person

Rebecca Cooley Gordon

An 1800s portrait photograph shows a woman with parted hair and a dark coat.
Rebecca Cooley Gordon

Virtual Belle Grove

Quick Facts
Significance:
Confederate Civil War Widow
Place of Birth:
Warren County, Va.
Date of Birth:
December 24, 1824
Place of Death:
Front Royal, Va.
Date of Death:
July 18, 1902

Rebecca Cooley Gordon lived at Belle Grove during the Civil War. Her husband joined the Confederate Army and died of illness. Their daughter brought water to wounded soldiers during the Battle of Cedar Creek.

Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park

Last updated: January 26, 2026