George B. Anderson

George Burgwyn Anderson
George Burgwyn Anderson
drawing drawn in 1862
Born(1831-04-12)April 12, 1831
Orange County, North Carolina
DiedOctober 17, 1862(1862-10-17) (aged 31)
Raleigh, North Carolina
Place of burial
Historic Oakwood Cemetery Raleigh, North Carolina
Allegiance United States of America
 Confederate States of America
Service / branch United States Army
*Cavalry
 Confederate States Army
*Infantry
Years of service1852–1861 (USA)
1861–1862 (CSA)
Rank First Lieutenant (USA)
Brigadier General (CSA)
Battles / warsUtah War

American Civil War

George Burgwyn Anderson (April 12, 1831 – October 17, 1862) was a Confederate 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.

Anderson owned an unknown number of slaves.[1]

  1. ^ "Anderson, George Burgwyn | NCpedia". www.ncpedia.org. Retrieved 2023-10-18.