ANDERSON, James Patton

Affiliation:  Confederate

Born: February 16 1822, Franklin City TN

Died: September 20 1872, Memphis TN

Pre-War Profession: Doctor, Mexican War, politician, US Marshal

War Service: 1861 Col. of 1st Florida, Pensacola, Brig. Gen. February 1862, commanded Anderson's Bde/Bragg's Divn at Shiloh, commanded a division in the Kentucky campaign, Perryville, commanded Walthall's Bde at Murfreesboro, commanded Hindman's Divn at Chickamauga and Chattanooga, Maj. Gen. February 1864, commanded Dist. of Florida, commanded Hindman's Divn at Atlanta, Jonesboro (w), commanded Taliaferro's Divn in Carolinas campaign, Greensboro.

Post War: Newspaper editor