Charles DeWitt Anderson
Military Person
1827 – 1901
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Who was Charles DeWitt Anderson?
Charles DeWitt Anderson was an American soldier, railway builder, civil engineer, and lighthouse keeper. He served as an officer in the U.S. Army, and later as a Confederate officer during the American Civil War. Anderson was noted for his controversial surrender of Fort Gaines at the Battle of Mobile Bay in August 1864.
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- Born
- Jul 1, 1827
South Carolina - Nationality
- Confederate States of America
- Education
- United States Military Academy
- Died
- Nov 21, 1901
Galveston
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on July 23, 2013
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