George Thomas “Tige” Anderson
Born: February 3, 1824
Birthplace: Covington, Georgia
Father: Joseph Stewart Anderson 1793 – 1871
Mother: Lucy Cunningham 1800 – 1840
Wife: Elizabeth Ramey 1824 – 1867
Wife: Linda Spiller 1850 – 1935
(Buried: Edgemont Cemetery, Anniston, Alabama)
Children:
Joseph Stewart Anderson 1850 – 1852
Mary Ramey Anderson 1851 – 1852
Lucy Agnes Anderson 1854 – 1854
Charles Hardwick Anderson 1883 – 1932
(Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, Texas)
Jessie Tennille Anderson 1891 – 1965
Education:
Attended Emory University
Occupation before War:
1846 – 1848: Lt. of Georgia Cavalry During the Mexican War
1855 – 1858: Served in U.S. Army Cavalry rising to rank of 1st Lt.
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1862: Colonel of 11th Georgia Infantry Regiment
1862: Slightly Injured during the Second Battle of Bull Run
1862 – 1865: Brigadier General of Confederate Army Infantry
1863: Wounded during the Battle of Gettysburg, Little Round Top
1863: Distinguished himself during the Battle of Knoxville, Tennessee
1864: Led his Brigade during the Battle of the Wilderness
1864 – 1865: Served in the Trenches during Siege of Petersburg, Virginia
1865: Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Appomattox, Virginia
Occupation after War:
1865 – 1877: Worked for the Georgia Railroad in Atlanta, Georgia
1877 – 1881: Chief of Police for City of Atlanta, Georgia
1881 – 1889: Businessman in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Chief of Police for City of Anniston, Alabama
Alabama State Tax Collector in Calhoun County, Alabama
Died: April 4, 1901
Place of Death: Anniston, Alabama
Age at time of Death: 77 years old
Burial Place: Edgemont Cemetery, Anniston, Alabama
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