Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

IN - uhNs anu - - hOurf'
/ MuoE RonERr ANDERSON. Us. A. This
g,ll,u, and distinguished oGierr, who oeeu'
pied the irrorian, position Oi Commander
OF Fort Sumter, i.a native OF Kentucky.
and was born ~ September, 1908 On the
fir, day Of July. l-2l. he entered the mIl.
tary Academy at West Point, where he
graduated July the first, 1875. taking
high position IN large clas', composed OF
.uch men a. Alexander Dallas Bache. Col.
Benumin lfugrr. Col. Francis Taylor. Col.
Charles = Smith. and Others. who have
been distinguished ~ well in civil life ~ in
the linc of their profession. III. frs. posi-
,ion was ,ha, Of lIrcVe, Second Lieutenant
Of the Second Artillery. July l.,, 1925, and
he wa. subsequently, promoted to Second
Lieu,enan, in the 81 Regiment, dating from
/ the same day
From May To October. lS3a. hc was act.
ing Inspector General of the Illinoi, volun.
tecr.. in the Back llavs war and It !.
here worthy Of note that the I<eslden,. Mr..
Lincoln. was ono Of tho Captains Of those
TROOPS In June. 1883. hs was promoted
Frs, Lieutenant. AMI between 1885 and
T ls37 va. Assistant Inspector and Inspector
of the Unitel States Academy. In 1888.
/ ho became Aid.de.cAmp TO MAJOR General
Scot, in the following year he published
=. distraction for Field Artillery, Horse and
! Foot. arrange. Tor the service OF the United
states" For enllantry. and successful
conduc, against the Florida Indians" he
received the trcye, OF Captain, bearing date
April .. 1855.
July =, l,3s. he became Assistant Adju.
tan, General. with the rank Of Captain,
which he rrlinqui.hcd subsequent to beins
promoted to n Cap;aipcy IN his regiment.
October. 1871. In March. 1877, he was
with the Third Regimen, OF Artillery, in the
Army uf General Scott. and took par. in tia
seice Of Vera Cruz.-bcing one of the Off
GERS 10 whom was entrusted. by Gen. Bank.
head, the command Of :hc batteries. This
duty he performed with signal skill and
eallan,ry. and he continued with the army
until its triumphal entry into the city OF
Mexico. in September following. During
the operations in the valley OF Mexico, he
wa. attached toa brigade which formed a
par, Of Worth. division.
In the attack Of Fl Molino del Rey. on
the s,h of September, where he was wound
ed severely. hi, conduct was the theme OF
e-tecial pr.i-c on the part Of his superior
officers. Captain Burke, hi. immediate
commander. in his Dispatches OF September
| Q. says. Captain Rober, Anderson (attend.
ing field oiIicer) behaved with great heroism
on tins occasion. Even after he had recsiv.
ed severe and painful wound. he stood a.
the head Of the column. regardless Of pain
and .clf.preserva,ion, and settings hand
some example before hi, men, for coolnes.
energy. and courage.
General Garland speaks Of HIM a being,
with some few Others. the very first to
enter the strong position Of FL Molino.
and adds ,ha, "Breve, Major Buchanan,
Fourth Infantry. Captain Anderson, Third
Artillery, and Lieutenant Selswick. Second
Artillery. appeared TO have been particular
Iy distinguished for their gallant defence OF
the captured works" In addition to thl'
testimony Of his bearing on this occasion.
We have that Of Gen. Worth, who particu.
larly directed the attention Of the Com.
mander In.Chiei to the part hc had taken
in the action. "for gallant and meritori'
ou, conduct in the battle Of Melino del
Rev." he was promoted to tho bre'st rank
Of Major. dating from September :, lsi7,
October 5, 1857, he was promoted to the
position Of Major Of the firs, ARTILLERY,
lie has now been awarded Colonel's COM
mission.
General Pillow Of Tennessee. having Tro'
po,e,l entering the .crvic, Of JED. Davis, o.
fsrcd the chaplaincy Of his command TO
] Psr,on Brownlow. The Par'on wasted bu'
little either of ink or paper In his reply
simply stating to Gen. p. thai when he so'
ready 10 90 to AsH ho would cut his throat
like a man. and go direct. and not sueai
around by tho way Of the Southern COnied
erscy.