George T. Anderson

George Thomas Anderson
George Thomas Anderson
Nickname(s)	"Tige"
Born	February 3, 1824; Covington, Georgia
Died	April 4, 1901 (aged 77); Anniston, Alabama
Place of burial	Edgemont Cemetery; Anniston, Alabama
Allegiance	United States of America; Confederate States of America
Branch	United States Army; Confederate States Army
Years of service	1847–1848; 1855–1858 (USA); 1861–1865 (CSA)
Rank	Captain (USA); Brigadier General (CSA)
Unit	Independent Company of; Georgia Mounted Volunteers; 1st U.S. Cavalry
Commands	11th Georgia Infantry; Anderson's Brigade
Battles / wars	Mexican–American War; American Civil War Battle of Yorktown; Seven Days Battles; Second Battle of Bull Run; Battle of South Mountain; Battle of Antietam; Battle of Fredericksburg; Battle of Gettysburg; Siege of Knoxville; Battle of the Wilderness; Battle of Spotsylvania Court House; Battle of Cold Harbor; Siege of Petersburg;

George Thomas Anderson (February 3, 1824 – April 4, 1901) was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Nicknamed "Tige", Anderson was noted as one of Robert E. Lee's hardest-fighting subordinates.