George T. Anderson
| George Thomas Anderson | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Tige" |
| Born |
February 3, 1824 Covington, Georgia |
| Died | April 4, 1901 (aged 77) Anniston, Alabama |
| Place of burial | Edgemont Cemetery Anniston, Alabama |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America Confederate States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army Confederate States Army
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| Years of service | 1847–1848; 1855–1858 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA) |
| Rank |
 Captain (USA) Brigadier General (CSA)
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| Unit | Independent Company of Georgia Mounted Volunteers 1st U.S. Cavalry |
| Commands held |
11th Georgia Infantry Anderson's Brigade |
| Battles/wars | |
Mexican-American War
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.
Anderson was born in Covington, Georgia, and attended Emory University before departing to serve as a second lieutenant of Georgia cavalry during the Mexican-American War. From 1848 until 1850, 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 in 1855, only to resign in 1858.
When the Civil War broke out, Anderson joined the Confederate Army in defense of his home state. He became colonel of the 11th Georgia Infantry regiment but arrived too late to participate in the First Battle of Bull Run. He saw battle during the Peninsula Campaign at Yorktown and commanded a brigade during the Seven Days Battles, Second Bull Run, Turner's Gap, Antietam, and Fredericksburg. Anderson missed Chancellorsville being with the majority of Lt. Gen. James Longstreet's First Corps operating in southeastern Virginia.
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