Joseph R. Anderson
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| Joseph Reid Anderson | |
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| Personal | |
| Date & Place of Birth | February 16, 1813 Fincastle, Virginia |
| Parents | William Anderson Anne Thomas Anderson |
| Religion | |
| Spouse | Sara Eliza Archer (d. 1881) Mary Evans Pegram |
| Children | Archer Anderson |
| Date & Place of Death | September 7, 1892 Isles of Shoals, New Hampshire |
| Place of Burial | Hollywood Cemetery Richmond, Virginia |
| Military | |
| Education | United States Military Academy West Point, New York, Class of 1836 |
| Branch of Service | United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of Service | 1836–1837 (USA) 1861–1862 (CSA) |
| Highest rank awarded | Second Lieutenant (USA) Brigadier General (CSA) |
| Commands held | |
| Battles participated in | Peninsula Campaign Seven Days Battles Battle of Beaver Dam Creek Battle of Gaines' Mill Battle of Glendale |
| Post-war career | Industrialist |
