James W. Anderson (1)
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Jump to navigationJump to searchJames W. Anderson was a private in the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry / Company F.
Antebellum
- Enlisted from Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin
War Career
- April 23, 1861 - Enlisted in the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry / Company F
- June 11, 1861 - Mustered into federal service with unit
- July 21, 1861 - Wounded and taken prisoner in action at the
Battle of Bull Run, Virginia
- April 24, 1862 - Discharged for wounds
Postwar Career
- January 8, 1877 - Applied for a pension (Application #12,929)
- ? - Died
- After James died, his widow applied for a pension
Family
- Tira V. Anderson - Spouse, widow
Notes
Sources
- National Archive Microfilm - Group M559, Roll 1
- National Archives: Index to Federal Pension Records
- National Park Service - Anderson, James W.
- Wisconsin. Adjutant-General's Office. Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865. Volume 1. (Madison, 1886). (Page 362)