The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-01-23
Sketch of Major Anderson.

! in Conheciicut " ith the defence of Charles
ton, was born in Kent ucky, IN September,
| 1905, and is Eow, therefore, in his 63th
| year. In personal appearance he is about
five feet nine inches in height; his figure
is well sci and soldierly; his hair is thin
and turning TO iron gray his complexion
swarhy; his eye dark and intelligent; his
nose prominent and well formed. A stran
ger would read in his air and appearance
determination and an exaction of what was
| due to him. In intercourse he is very cour-
teous and his rich voice and abundant ges.
ticulalions 90 we'll together. He is always
! agreeable and gentlemany, and firm and
{ 6ienified. On the lst day of July, 1921 he
entered the Military Academy al West
| Point, whence he graduated July LIST, 1928,
taking high position i'll large class, COM
posed OF such men as Alexander Dallas
Bache, Col. Benjamin Hinges, Col. Frances
! Taylor, Col. Charles +. Smith, and others
who have been distinguished as we'll in
civil lie as the line OF their profess; on.-
! His first commission was that of brevet
Second Lieutenant of the Second Artillery,
NOTED Second Lieutenant in the Third reg-
ment, Jallng from the same day. From
May TO October, 1892, he was acting In-
specior General Of the Illinois Volunteers
in The Black Hawk war; and il is here
worthy of note that our President elect, Mr..
Lincoln, was one of the captains OF those
troops. In June, 1893, he WAS promoted
1887 was Assistant Instructor and Inspector
at the United States Military Academy -
In 1888 he became Aid de camp TO Major
Genera; Scott, and in the following year
published obstruction Tor Field Artillery,
| Horse and Foot, arranged for the service
OF the United States" which has been high
ly approved Of For gallantry and success
ful conduct in the war against the Florida
Indians, he received the brevet of Captain,
bearing date Aprl 2, 1898. July 7, 1858,
he became Assistant Adjutanl General with
the rank of Captain, which he relinquished
subsequently to being promoted 10 cap
taincy in his regiment, October, ls4l. In
March, lS47, he was with the Third regi-
ment of artillery in the army of General
Scott, and took part in the siege OF Vera
Cruz-being one of the officers TO whom
was entrusted, by General Bankhead the
command OF the batteries. This duty he
performed with signal skill and gallan,ry,
ard he continued with the army until lis
triumphant entry into the city OF Mexico
in September following. During the oper-
| attx, II ha Of ba
iached TO The brigade OF General Garland,
which formed a part oil General Wonh's
division. In the attack on FL Molino del
Rey, on the 9Th of September, where he
was wounded very severely; his conduct
was The theme ol special praise on the part
of his superior officers. Captain Burke,
his immediate commander. in hts despatch
of September 9, says - Captain Robert
Anderson (acting field officer) behaved
with great heroism on this occasion. Even
after receiving a severe and painful wound,
he continued al the head of The column, re
gardIess of pain aud sell! preservation, and
setting handsome example 10 his men, OF
GOODNESS, energy, and courage" General
I Garland speaks OF him as being, with some
few others the very hrSt TO enter the strong
: position OF FL Moino." F." and adds that "Bre
vert Major Buchanan, Fourth Infantry; Cap
tain Anderson, Third AaruI cry, aud Lieut.
Sedgwick. Second artillery, appear 10 have
been particularly distinguished for their
gaan, defence OF the captured works"
In addition TO this testimony 10 his bear
ing on that occasion, we have that of Gen
, eral Worth, who particularly directed The
attention of Ihe COMMANDMENT Chief 10 the
part he had taken n The action. ''For gal
liant and meritorlous conduct at the battle
, OF Molino del Rey" ne was promoted 10 the
brrvet rank of Major, dating from Septen-
{ Der 8, IsI7, of Major OF the FIRST artillery,
; which he now holds.
This is certainly good record for a sol.
der, and proves that jndicious selection
was made OF The commander who is to de-
: fend The government forts and property al
| Charleston The last service of Major An
derson, previous TO his taking command OF
, Fort Moultrie, was as a member of the
commission ordered last Summer by Con-
gress TO inquire into the manner of instruc-
lion at the West Point Military Academy
The abors of that Commission have al
. ready been laid before Congress.
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