St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-24
Biographical.
Maj. Robert Anderson.

| MAYOR Anderson was born in Ken
lucky, in September, 1905. In per-
sonal appearance he is about five feet
nine inches in height his figure well
set and soIdierly his hair thin and
turning to iron gray; his complexion
swarthy his eye dark and intclli-
gent his nose prominent and well
formed. A stranger would read in
his air and appearance determination
and an cxaction of what was due to
him, and yet he is always agreeable
and gentlemanly, firm and dignified
On the first day Of July, 1921, he en-.
tered the military academy at West
Point, whence he graduated July / ,
1925, taking a high position in a
large class. His first commission was
that of Brcvet Second Lieutenant of
the second artillery, July /, 1925, and
he was subsequently promoted Second
Lieutenant i'll the Third Regiment,
dating from the same day. From
May to October, 1882, he was acting
Inspector General of the Illinois Vol
unteers, in the Black Hawk War. In
June, 1888, he was promoted First
Lieutenant, and between 1885 and
1887 was Assistant Instructor and
Inspector at the United States Militia
ry Academy. In 1888 he became
Aid-dc-camp to Major General Scott,
and in the following year published
instructions for Field Artillery, Horse
and Foot, arranged for the service of
the United States" which has been
highly approved. For gallantry and
successful conduct in the war against
the Florida Indians, he received the
brevet of Captain, bearing date April
2, ls4S. July I, 1888, he became As
sistant Adjutant General, with the
rank of Captain, which he relinq uishcd
subsequently on his being promoted
to captaincy in his regiment, Octo-
Der, 1871.
In March. ls47, he was with the
Third Regiment of Artillery in the
army of Gen. Scott, and took part
in the Vera Cruz siegc-being one of
the officers entrusted, by Gen. Bunk
head, with the command of the bat.
teries. This duty he performed with
signal skill and gallantry, and he con-
tinued with the army until it's tri-
umphal entry into the city of Mexico,
in September following. During the
operations in the valley of Mexico, he
was attached to the brigade of Gene
raj Garland, which formed part of
General Worth's division. In the at.
tack on Ell Molino del Rcy, on the sth
Of September, where he was wounded
very severely, his conduct was the
theme of especial praise. Captain
Burke, his immediate commander, in
his despatch of September 9, says =
Captain Robert Anderson, (actins
field officer behaved with great hero
ism on this occasion. Even after re-
ceiving severe and painful wound,
he continued at the head of the column,
regardless Of pain and sclfprescrva-
ton, and setting handsome example
to his men, of GOODNESS, energy and
courage" General Garland speaks
Of him as being, with "somc few 9th.
ers, the very first to enter the strong
position of Ell Molino." In addition
to this testimony to his bearing on
that occasion, we have that of Gene
raj Worth, who particularly directed
the attention of the Commander-in-
Chief to the part he had taken in the
action. For gallant and meritorious
conduct in the battle of Moline del
hey" nc was promoted to the brcvet
rank of Major, dating from September
., lsA7. October 9, 1857, he was
promoted to the position of Major OF
the First artillery, which he now holds