George T. Anderson
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| George Thomas Anderson | |
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| Nickname | "Tige" |
| Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Years of service | 1861–65 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
George Thomas Anderson (February 3, 1824 – April 4, 1901) was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Nicknamed "Tige," Anderson was noted as one of Robert E. Lee's hardest-fighting subordinates. He was wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg.[1]
After the war he worked as a policeman and a tax collector. He is buried in the Edgemont Cemetery, Anniston, Alabama.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Col George Thomas Anderson. antietam.aotw.org. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
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