Richard H. Anderson (general)

Lieutenant-General Richard Heron Anderson
Nickname(s)	Fightin Dick
Born	(1821-10-07)October 7, 1821 Sumter County, South Carolina
Died	June 26, 1879(1879-06-26) (aged 57) Beaufort, South Carolina
Place of burial	St. Helena's Episcopal Church, Beaufort, South Carolina
Allegiance	United States of America Confederate States of America
Service/branch	United States Army  Confederate States Army
Years of service	1842–61 (USA) 1861–65 (CSA)
Rank	Captain (USA) Lieutenant General (CSA)
Commands held	First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia Fourth Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
Battles/wars	Mexican–American War American Civil War

Richard Heron Anderson (October 7, 1821 – June 26, 1879) was a career U.S. Army officer, fighting with distinction in the Mexican–American War. He also served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War, fighting in the Eastern Theater of the conflict and most notably during the 1864 Battle of Spotsylvania Court House. Anderson was also noted for his humility.^[1]