Thomas M. Anderson

1836–1917 (age 81)

Military General

Biography

Thomas M. Anderson rose to the rank of major general after courageously serving in the Civil War and later leading troops on the western frontier and during the Spanish-American War era.

His disciplined yet compassionate command style emphasized readiness and care for the lives entrusted to him, and his gravestone at Arlington honors a lifetime devoted to military service.

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