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George T. Anderson Facts and Biography

Published: Aug 19, 2018 · Modified: Nov 8, 2023 by Russell Yost · This post may contain affiliate links ·

George T. Anderson was a general in the Civil War for the Confederacy. He gained a reputation as a hard-fighting general in Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. After the war, he became a railroad freight agent and police chief of Atlanta, Georgia.

George T. Anderson
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Early Military Career

  • George T. Anderson was born in Covington, Georgia, and attended Emory University.
  • He served during the Mexican-American War in Georgia cavalry.
  • He was a major general of the 11th Division of the Georgia Militia.
  • He received a commission as a captain in the 1st U.S. Cavalry.
  • He resigned his commission in 1858.

Civil War and Later Years

  • Anderson joined the Confederate army when the Civil War erupted.
  • He became colonel of the 11th Georgia infantry but was unable to participate in the First Battle of Bull Run.
  • He saw action during the Peninsula Campaign at the Battle of Yorktown.
  • He commanded a brigade during the Seven Days Battles, Second Bull Run, Fox's Gap, Antietam, and Fredericksburg.
  • He was given a promotion to brigadier general on November 1, 1862.
  • Anderson fought around Devil's Den and the Wheatfield at Gettysburg.
  • He recuperated from his wounds from Gettysburg in the Charleston area.
  • He rejoined his men at the Siege of Knoxville and saw heavy action in 1865 at the Battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, and around Richmond and Petersburg.
  • He was with Robert E. Lee during the surrender at Appomattox.

Later Life and Death

  • After the war, Anderson became a railroad freight agent.
  • Later, he became the police chief of Atlanta, Georgia
  • He moved to Anniston, Alabama, where he became the police chief and tax collector
  • He lived beyond many of his peers, and he died on April 4, 1901

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