John Francis Anderson (December 4, 1832 – April 19, 1902) was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
John Francis Anderson | |
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| Born | December 4, 1832 |
| Died | April 19, 1902 (aged 69) Portland, Maine, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Major Brevet Brigadier General |
| Unit | 24th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
Military career
editWhen the war broke out, Anderson who was the son of Maine's former Governor Hugh J. Anderson was initially commissioned First Lieutenant in the militia; and on September 2, 1861, Anderson became the adjutant of the 24th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.[1] He was appointed to Maj. Gen. John G. Foster's staff as a major and an aide-de-camp on June 9, 1863 and served with that officer for most of the remainder of the war, resigning on March 27, 1865.[2] On December 11, 1866, President Andrew Johnson nominated Major Anderson to the honorary grade of brevet brigadier general, to rank from March 13, 1865 and the United States Senate confirmed the award on February 6, 1867.[3]
See also
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Notes
edit- ^ Bowen, James Lorenzo (1889). Massachusetts in the War, 1861-1865. C. W. Bryan & Company.
- ^ Eicher, John H. and Eicher, David J., Civil War High Commands, p. 105. Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA, 2001. ISBN 0-8047-3641-3
- ^ Eicher and Eicher, 2001, p. 739
References
edit- Bowen, James L., Massachusetts in the War, 1861-1865, p. 371. Clark W. Bryan & Co, Springfield, MA, 1889. oclc=1986476. Source url: https://books.google.com/books?id=K0tLhkfW1wwC
- Eicher, John H. and Eicher, David J., Civil War High Commands. Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA, 2001. ISBN 0-8047-3641-3.