George B. Anderson
| George Burgwyn Anderson | |
|---|---|
George Burgwyn Anderson
drawing drawn in 1862 |
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| Born |
April 21, 1831 Orange County, North Carolina |
| Died | October 17, 1862 (aged 31) Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Place of burial | Historic Oakwood Cemetery Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America Confederate States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army*Cavalry  Confederate States Army*Infantry |
| Years of service | 1852–1861 (USA) 1861–1862 (CSA) |
| Rank |
 First Lieutenant (USA) Brigadier General (CSA)
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| Battles/wars | |
George Burgwyn Anderson (April 12, 1831 – October 17, 1862) was a career military officer, serving first in the antebellum U.S. Army and then dying from wounds inflicted during the American Civil War while a general officer in the Confederate Army. He was among six generals killed or mortally wounded at the Battle of Antietam in September 1862.
George B. Anderson, the oldest son of planter William E. Anderson and his wife Frances Eliza Burgwyn, was born near Hillsboro, North Carolina. Anderson was the second cousin of Col. Henry K. Burgwyn of the 26th North Carolina. He entered the Caldwell Institute, where he graduated at the top of his class. While attending the University of North Carolina, he received an appointment to the United States Military Academy and graduated tenth of forty-three cadets in the Class of 1852. He was brevetted as a second lieutenant in the 2nd U.S. Dragoons and trained at the cavalry school at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. Anderson was promoted to second lieutenant on March 21, 1854.
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