James Patton Anderson Military person

James Patton Anderson (February 16, 1822 – September 20, 1872) was an American physician, lawyer, and politician, most notably serving as a United States Congressman from the Washington Territory, a Mississippi state legislator, and a delegate at the Florida state secession convention to withdraw from the United States.He also served in the American Civil War as a general in the Confederate States Army, serving in the Army of Tennessee.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 16, 1822
Birth place	Franklin County Tennessee
Date of death	September 20, 1872
Place of death	Memphis Tennessee
Resting place	Elmwood Cemetery (Memphis Tennessee)

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Military person

military operations	American Civil War Battle of Perryville Chattanooga Campaign Battle of Shiloh Battle of Chickamauga Battle of Stones River Battle of Ezra Church Battle of Jonesborough Battle of Utoy Creek
military command	Army of Tennessee
service start	1846
service end	1846