He received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Bentonville.

Anderson was born July 4, 1847, in Lafayette County, Wisconsin.

He enlisted in the 31st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry in September 1863 and was mustered out in July 1865.

[1] His award citation reads: For extraordinary heroism on 19 March 1865, while serving with Company B, 31st Wisconsin Infantry, in action at Bentonville, North Carolina.

Entirely unassisted, Private Anderson brought from the field an abandoned piece of artillery and saved the gun from falling into the hands of the enemy.Inline General