It is questionable whether he owned slaves but a bigger question is if his service was voluntary with the CSA.

As a politician after the war, Gordon left behind many writings for the Commission to refute, yet they didn't even try!

The Naming Commission decides to attack the character & skill of Braxton Bragg to avoid discussing if his service was voluntary.

Benning's views are as irrelevant as the racist views of General Sherman: the question is his service. Was it voluntary?