Anderson, Robert
soldier, was born June 14, 1805, in Louisville, Ky. In 1825 he graduated from West Point, and was assigned to the third artillery as second lieutenant. In the Black Hawk war of 1832 he was colonel of a company of Illinois volunteers. He took part in the Seminole and Mexican wars; and in 1857 was appointed major of the first artillery. He was commander of Fort Sumter when it was forced to surrender.
He attained the rank of brigadier-general, and subsequently was brevetted major-general. He was one of the founders of the Soldier's Home in Washington. He died Oct. 27, 1871, in Nice, France.