John Wayne Anderson Jr.
John Wayne Anderson Jr. | |
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| Born | September 20, 1843 Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | February 16, 1901 (aged 57) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Place of burial | Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
Conflicts | American Civil War |
| Spouse | Jessie Choisie Wragg (m. 1865–1896; her death) |
| Relations | John Wayne Anderson (father) Sarah Ann Houston (mother) Robert H. Anderson (brother) George Wayne Anderson (brother) |
John Wayne Anderson Jr. (September 20, 1843 – February 16, 1901) was a captain in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
Early life
[edit]Anderson was born in 1843 in Georgia, United States, to John Wayne Anderson and Sarah Ann Houston. His siblings were Robert, Eliza, George,[1] Clarence and Clifford.[2] Robert later served as brigadier general in the Confederate States Army.[1] George was an officer during the American Civil War. Eliza married Walter Scott Chisholm, a noted lawyer.[2]
Career
[edit]At the outset of the Civil War, Anderson entered the Confederate States Army.[3] He became captain during the campaign. At the war's conclusion, he became a businessman in Savannah, Georgia. He later moved to New York City, where he worked in government customs services.[2]
Personal life
[edit]In 1865, a year before his father's death, Anderson married Jessie Choisie Wragg, with whom he had two known children: daughters Caroline in 1867 and Jessie in 1869.[2]
Death
[edit]Anderson died in 1901, aged 57. He was interred in Savannah's Bonaventure Cemetery, alongside his wife, who predeceased him by five years.
References
[edit]- 1 2 Brown, Russell K. (2004). "Our Connection with Savannah": History of the First Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters, 1862-1865. Mercer University Press. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-86554-916-6.
- 1 2 3 4 Bulloch, Joseph Gaston Baillie (1901). A History and Genealogy of the Habersham Family. R. L. Bryan Company. p. 211.
- ↑ Sheehy, Barry; Wallace, Cindy; Goode-Walker, Vaughnette (2011). Civil War Savannah: Savannah, immortal city. Greenleaf Book Group. p. 141. ISBN 978-1-934572-70-2.