Thomas McArthur Anderson (January 21, 1836 – May 8, 1917) was a career officer in the United States Army who served as a general in the Spanish-American War and the Philippine-American War. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities.
Anderson was born in Chillicothe, Ohio. Chillicothe (ˌtʃɪlɨˈkɒθi CHILL-i-KOTH-ee is a city in the U He attended the Cincinnati School of Law and was admitted to the bar in Cincinnati.
When the Civil War broke out, he enlisted in the volunteer army. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Under the influences of his uncle, Robert Anderson of Fort Sumter fame, he received a commission in the Regular Army and served in the cavalry throughout the war. Fort Sumter, a Third System masonry coastal fortification located in Charleston harbor South Carolina, was named after General Thomas Sumter Please see Regular Army (disambiguation for countries other than the United States that use this term The United States Regular Army The Cavalry (from French cavalerie) is the second oldest of the Combat Arms, and as Soldiers or Warriors who fought mounted on
He stayed in the army after the war's end and eventually rose to the rank of colonel. Colonel ( RP ˈkɜnəl GA ˈkɜrnəl is a Military rank of a Commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country
He was given a temporary rank of brigadier general and took command of the first "Philippine Expeditionary Force" during the Spanish-American War. Brigadier General is the lowest ranking General Officer in some countries usually sitting between the ranks of Colonel and Major General. His troops were the first to land in the Philippines. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP When Major General Wesley Merritt arrived in the Philippines, he reorganized the U. Major General or Major-General is a Military rank used in many countries Wesley Merritt ( June 16, 1836 &ndash December 3, 1910) was a general in the United States Army during the American Civil War S. forces into the VIII Corps. Anderson was appointed to command the 2nd Division, VIII Corps and led it into action at the 1898 Battle of Manila. The Battle of Manila was a short engagement between the United States and Spain during the Spanish-American War, not to be confused with the naval
When the Spanish-American War ended, Anderson stayed in Manila where he was placed in command of the 1st Division, VIII Corps and saw action in the 1899 Battle of Manila during the Philippine-American War. The City of Manila The Battle of Manila was fought on February 4 and February 5 1899, during the Philippine-American War, between 12000 Americans and 15000 Filipinos After the U. S. forces broke the Filipino siege, Anderson led his division in minor engagements at Santana, San Pedro and Guadalupe. In March 1899, he was given the permanent rank of brigadier general in the Regular Army. Brigadier General is the lowest ranking General Officer in some countries usually sitting between the ranks of Colonel and Major General.
He retired in 1900 and died 17 years later in Portland, Oregon. Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States, established during the American Civil War
References
- Arlington National Cemetery - Anderson gravesite
- Biography
- Thomas M. Anderson at Find A Grave Retrieved on 2008-02-11
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