{⋆★⋆} BG Anderson, George "Tige"

George Thomas “Tige” Anderson

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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
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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​
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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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Anderson commanded a brigade of Georgians from the Seven Days Campaign to Appomattox. He was an excellent brigade commander, serving well at places like Gettysburg and The Wilderness. When the Confederacy considering enlisting slaves as soldiers, his troops seemed to be some of the most ardent supporters of the measure; whether Anderson himself was supportive is unclear.
 
In addition to his serving as 2nd Lt. of the Georgia Cavalry, until 1850, Anderson rose to Major General of the 11th division of the Georgia Militia before receiving his captain's commission in the U.S. Cavalry in 1855.
 
This biography states that he was slightly wounded at 2nd Manassas but he missed the fighting at 1st Manassas because him and the 11th Georgia arrived too late.
 
Anderson commanded a brigade of Georgians from the Seven Days Campaign to Appomattox. He was an excellent brigade commander, serving well at places like Gettysburg and The Wilderness. When the Confederacy considering enlisting slaves as soldiers, his troops seemed to be some of the most ardent supporters of the measure; whether Anderson himself was supportive is unclear.
I wonder why he never was given a division command.
 
I've always considered him to have been a solid, dependable commander. Lee must have thought so too since Anderson was with the ANV until Appomattox. The only time I found that his performance fell short was at a skirmish at Hare's Hill (Petersburg) on June 24, 1864. Anderson was to support Johnson Hagood's brigade in an attack on Federal lines. Finding his planned route occupied by other Confederate troops so he detoured around them, traveling 1-1/2 miles to travel a net distance of 150 yards. The attack failed and a number of fingers were pointing at Anderson.
 
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