Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-01-18
Major Anderson,

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RoBERT ANDERSON, whose praise is OF
the tongue of every lover of Peace and
Union, was born in Kentucky, Sept. 1896,
and graduated a. Wes, Point in 1925
lie was wits tie Regulars in tie Black
Hawk War, at the time Abraham Lincoln
was there as Captain in tie Militia. In
1888, be become Aid TO Gen. Scott-s.-
terEards published valuable military
woFk-aud served With honor iu Floriis
aud Mexico. He wss severely wounded
in the latter country, where he was bre-
ve,ted Msjor in 1S47. lie mas an inter
es,ing family, is a mau Of fps personal
appearance, "c!ssr grit pluck" hish-;oUed
| honor, aud devoted lover Of the Union.
Nay he long ivs to sorve hi, country with
the same siiity aud ii,li.y ;h.. has mar-
Aei bi. past glorious career, and aid in toe
overthrow OF the traitors who are now
plotting bis destruction. He has the sym
pa'hy Of all sho cau appreciate true hero
ism, su3 stcse "heHrts bea, responsive to
the music Of the Uuiou,' Of which be is
the devoted friend aud gallant de.eader.
ASDERsoN's FATHER,
Capt. Richard q. Anderson, Of Scott's
Virginia Regiment, was the man whose
little band surprised an ou,pos. of the
Hessians, at Treuton, on the nigh, before
the decisive battle Of that placa-sa attack
which Gen. Rahi, then on the lookou, for
Washington, construed to be the ir,9ye as
suut agaius, which be had been previous
ly warned, aud SO, di.nlis.iog himself and
his German troops to the eujoymeu. of
"Chris,mas eve" was lrii open to the rou.
which gave our struggle go much impetus.
Gen. Washington met Anderson re,rea:iug
With hi. company, and was indignant at
what they had done, thinking it would on.
ly the more prepare the enemy against
their coming The effect proved to be
| quite the reverse, and Anderson was com
plimented for his exploit. Capt. Auder-
son was with Washington throughout. the
New Jersey campaigu, and the patriotic
blood Of tue father is no, a1d will not te
disgraced in ihs SOD. H. will be renem-
bered that Col John Kelly, whose bones
repose in the Leuisburg Cemetery, also
bore an honorable but trying responsible
;y 10 that New Jersey canpalgu.1
sTgATAGEM OF ANDERSON.
Cut of at Fort MOultrie as Maj Anderson
was, aud With sufficient assurances that
the secessiOuisis were going to take the
stronger fort (sumter) by surprise, his
situation was most distressing. Gu Christ
mas day, be dined with some personal
friends in Charleston, who piled him well
with pO,ables, and thought him under the
influence Of their liquors. They accor-
/ dinghy took him back to bis fort, not
thinking him in any working order, aud
almost relaxing their watch upon him
for they would have prevented, By force,
his change Of position: if they had known
it. No sooner had bis escort gone, how
ever, than Anderson aroused to hi, enter.
prise, put in execution the plans be had
been maturing, and quickly sod silently,
under cover Of the night, removed his men,
such arms as be could, and disabled what
he bad to leave behind of offensive weap.
ons-but losing a piano and some other
private and personal property. Oace, in
passing Carolina boat, (uho.e crew was
probably as they thought he uas) be had to
mislsAd them as to where be was aud what
doing. 1t was a hard nights work, bu,
when done was glorious. They run up
the flag 10 the morning, frs, Silly and
with prsyer-then thrilling shout went
up from every soul IN the Fort. This
"Cbrsimss night f1oiie" Of the CharIes,o.
mans WAS as fatal to them as that Of the
Hessisns in l776-both times, au Apder-
son diverted their attention in a manner
to gain the Sons Of Liberty advantages
that turned Cor may turn) the tide in the
tight direction, and be vastly important
in its results
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