Colonel George Burgwyn Anderson

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Colonel George Burgwyn Anderson was a Confederate Army officer from North Carolina who served as a brigade commander during the American Civil War and was mortally wounded at the Battle of Antietam.

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instanceOf Confederate Army officer
person
allegiance Confederate States of America
army Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED
birthDate 1831-04-12
birthPlace Hillsborough, North Carolina NERFINISHED
burialPlace Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, North Carolina NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath complications from battle wound
commanded 4th North Carolina Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED
brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia
conflict American Civil War
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1862-10-17
educatedAt United States Military Academy
familyName Anderson NERFINISHED
fullName George Burgwyn Anderson NERFINISHED
givenName George NERFINISHED
militaryBranch Confederate States Army NERFINISHED
militaryRank brigadier general
colonel
notableFor being mortally wounded at the Battle of Antietam
commanding a North Carolina brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia
participatedIn Battle of Antietam NERFINISHED
Battle of Malvern Hill NERFINISHED
Battle of Williamsburg NERFINISHED
Maryland Campaign NERFINISHED
Northern Virginia Campaign NERFINISHED
Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Raleigh, North Carolina NERFINISHED
preWarOccupation U.S. Army officer
promotionToBrigadierGeneralDate 1862-06-09
resignationYear 1861
resignedFrom United States Army NERFINISHED
servedAs infantry officer
servedIn Confederate States Army NERFINISHED
United States Army
serviceEnd 1862
serviceStart 1852
stateOfOrigin North Carolina NERFINISHED
USMAClassYear 1852
woundedIn Battle of Antietam NERFINISHED

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Fort Anderson namedAfter Colonel George Burgwyn Anderson