George B. Anderson

Military Person

1831 – 1862

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Who was George B. Anderson?

George Burgwyn Anderson was a career military officer, serving first in the antebellum U.S. Army and then dying from wounds inflicted during the American Civil War while a general officer in the Confederate Army. He was among six generals killed or mortally wounded at the Battle of Antietam in September 1862.

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Born
Apr 12, 1831
Hillsborough
Also known as
  • George Anderson
Nationality
  • United States of America
  • Confederate States of America
Education
  • United States Military Academy
Died
Oct 16, 1862
Raleigh
Resting place
Historic Oakwood Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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