Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-02


Major kOucrG Anderson, whose name has become
familiar household word in connection vith the de-
fences o Charleston born IN Kentucky, in Septem-
Der 1864, and is therefore 10 h 5jth year In per-
,ont appearance he is about i've feet niue inches IN
height h- figure is we'll and sodierly his hair is
chin aud turning TO iron gay his comple Kion sgarthy
his eve dark and intelligent his promn, mt and well
formed.
tranger would read in biz air and appearance deter
mlatiou AID an cxicton OF what due 10 him. f.
terco5se he very courteous and his rich voice and
abundant gs-cuIfj0ns 20 well together. lie Is al ys
agreeable and gentieuauIy, firm and dgnihed. On tie
D., aav OF july ISL he entered the Military Academy
West Point, whence he graduated July 1873 taking
= s positiol large class composed ot such men
Alexander Dala, BIchr, Col. b. amin Huger, Colonel
Francis Taylor Col Charles !. Smith, and Others, who
have been distinguished well in civil lie as in the line
OF tltr profession.
July e. ISIS, be became Assistant Adjlant General
with the rank OIL Cap L, which be rel nqu-hrd subse
qg.ng to b.ing promoted 70 capn'ncy in h7 req.
u.Gt q Joyer 1871. In March, 1871 be vas with tie
Third regiment OF artillery IN the army OF General Scott,
and took parJ W The sitg" Of Vera Crlz--beng Of
lls officers 10 whom entrusted, by General Baus
head, The command OF the btttc.irs.
The d.ty bee performed with gnal xiii and gaanry,
olI Pc coanned With the army until its riumDhsl euuy
into The city OF Mexico IN September following During
the operations the valley Of Mexico, he attached
10 Oh. brigade OF General Garland which formed par
of General Wort'- division In the attack III M,i1O
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very severely biz couduc. The th Of especial
praise the part O. bis superior officers.
His fra, commission that %! breyet Second Lieu
nlnt OF the Second Artillery Ju'y j. lo25 and he
subsequently promoted Second Lieutenant ia the Third
Regiment, dating from the day. From Nav t. De-
t,ber S2 he acting Inspector General OF the Hi
no- Volunteers in the Black Htwk war; aud il is here
worthy Of note thll President Air. LlcOn was one
OF the captain, OF those troops.
In June $50, ne promoted First Lieutenant and
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Inspector az the litci States Military Academy and in
ISIS he became Aid-da-Cnmp 10 Major General Scott
and Ir the following year published Instruction for
Field Artillery Horse and Foot arranged for the Service
OF the United States which has been highly approved
Of For gaantr' and successful conduct in the war
again, the Florida indians be received the breyet Of
Captain bearing date April D. 1888.
Cap, Burke. his immediate commander, in his des-
patch Of SEP. - says-"Ctrt Robert Anderson (actug
field oher behaved with great heroism this aston.
Even after receiving painful wound, he continued at
the b. al Of the c2umn, regardless OF pain and sefpre
Servaton and setting hand-0ma example TO his men of
coO'ne'- energy and courage
General Garland speaks Of him being, with some
eE Others the first the strong position of
| Fl Mouo' and adds that "Brevet NJ. or Buchanan
Fourth Infantry Cap. Anderson Third Artillery, and
Lieut. Sodgeick, Second Artillery appear have been
particularly distinguished for their gallant defence Of the
! captured works
! In addition 10 this testimony 90 us bearing on that
occasion We nave that OF Henera WORTH who patucu-
LARRY directed the attention of the Command erin Chief
to the part he had taken in the action. For gallant
and morlotious conduct in the battle OF Moline del Rev.
he was promoted to the breyet rank Of Major, dating
from September SCH 1914 October 9th 1857, be was
promoted to the position Of Major Of the First artillery
which he now holds.
This certainly good record for a soldier and proves
that udicious selection made Of the commander
who s o defend the government forts and property at
Charleston. The last service of Major Anderson previous
to his taking command of Fort Mouths. was as member
OF the commission ordered last by Congress 20
inquire into the OF instruction at the West Point
Military Academy. The Iabor5 Of that commission have
already been laid before Congress