John F. Anderson

John Francis Anderson was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

For the scientist, see John F. Anderson (scientist).
John Francis Anderson
Born(1832-12-04)December 4, 1832
DiedApril 19, 1902(1902-04-19) (aged 69)
Portland, Maine
Buried
Grove Cemetery[1]
Portland, Maine
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank Major
Brevet Brigadier General
Unit24th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Military career

When the war broke out, Anderson who was the son of Maine's former Governor Hugh J. Anderson was initially commissioned First Lieutenant in the militia; and on September 2, 1861, Anderson became the adjutant of the 24th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.[2] He was appointed to Maj. Gen. John G. Foster's staff as a major and an aide-de-camp on June 9, 1863 and served with that officer for most of the remainder of the war, resigning on March 27, 1865.[3] On December 11, 1866, President Andrew Johnson nominated Major Anderson to the honorary grade of brevet brigadier general, to rank from March 13, 1865 and the United States Senate confirmed the award on February 6, 1867.[4]

See also

Notes
  1. "John Francis Anderson". Find A Grave. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  2. Bowen, James L., Massachusetts in the War, 1861-1865, p.371. Clark W. Bryan & Co, Springfield, MA, 1889. oclc=1986476. Source url: https://books.google.com/books?id=K0tLhkfW1wwC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_slider_thumb#v=onepage&q=&f=false
  3. Eicher, John H. and Eicher, David J., Civil War High Commands, p. 105. Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA, 2001. ISBN 0-8047-3641-3
  4. Eicher and Eicher, 2001, p. 739

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