General George Anderson, C.S.A.

General George Anderson, C.S.A.

(Uniform indicates rank of brigadier general.) Mexican War veteran. Commissioned as a colonel in the 11th Georgia Infantry at the outbreak of war. Promoted to brigadier general in November 1862. Major campaigns and battles include Seven Days', Second Manassas (wounded), Antietam, Gettysburg...

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Main Author: Anthony, E. & H.T., New York
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Alabama Photographs and Pictures
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General George Anderson, C.S.A.
Anthony, E. & H.T., New York
fulltopic Alabama Photographs and Pictures
Anderson, George Thomas, 1824-1901; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Georgia; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
description (Uniform indicates rank of brigadier general.) Mexican War veteran. Commissioned as a colonel in the 11th Georgia Infantry at the outbreak of war. Promoted to brigadier general in November 1862. Major campaigns and battles include Seven Days', Second Manassas (wounded), Antietam, Gettysburg (wounded), the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, and Appomattox. After the war, Anderson served as chief of police for Atlanta and later moved to Alabama, where he died in April 1901. He is buried in Anniston, Alabama. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. I. National Historical Society, 1991.
spelling Q0000000212Q212General George Anderson, C.S.A.(Uniform indicates rank of brigadier general.) Mexican War veteran. Commissioned as a colonel in the 11th Georgia Infantry at the outbreak of war. Promoted to brigadier general in November 1862. Major campaigns and battles include Seven Days', Second Manassas (wounded), Antietam, Gettysburg (wounded), the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, and Appomattox. After the war, Anderson served as chief of police for Atlanta and later moved to Alabama, where he died in April 1901. He is buried in Anniston, Alabama. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. I. National Historical Society, 1991.1862-1865 circa1860-1869Anthony, E. & H.T., New YorkAnderson, George Thomas, 1824-1901; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Georgia; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865Still imagePhotographs; Studio portraits; Cartes-de-visiteYoung, Dr. Richard C.Dr. Richard C. Young Confederate officers photograph albumLPP4, #163v5914Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFLPP00261http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6464
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