Robert Anderson; Anderson, SC USA - People-Named Places on Waymarking.com

Anderson, SC was named for Robert Anderson---a brigadier general in the colonial militia and a surveyor. He had a very distinguished military and civilian career.

WHILE SERVING IN THE MILITARY, in the Revolution War, he joined the Fifth South Carolina Militia. He became a captain in the regiment commanded by his friend Andrew Pickens when they fought Boyd's Loyalists.

Anderson was one of the Patriots who gave their parole to the British as Ninety Six, South Carolina. Many took up arms after the British disregarded their promises.

At the Battle of Cowpens, Anderson was a colonel under Brigadier General Andrew Pickens. Anderson also served under Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee. He fought in the Battle of Eutaw Springs, in which the British were victorious. Later, his regiment held the line against the British between Augusta, Georgia and Ninety Six.

After the Revolutionary War, he fought with Andrew Pickens against the Cherokees. A treaty signed in 1777 ceded most of the Cherokee lands in the present Anderson, Oconee, and Pickens counties.

Anderson was promoted to the rank of general in the state militia.

As a civilian, he served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1791 to 1794 and from 1801 to 1802 from the Pendleton District. He was an elder of the Old Stone Church. In 1800, he was elector for Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr.

He owned 2,100 acres (8 km2) in the current Anderson, Oconee, and Pickens counties including his home, Westville, on the west side of the Seneca River across from Andrew Picken's home, Hopewell.

Year it was dedicated: 1826 Location of Coordinates: municipal building/city hall Related Web address (if available): [Web Link] Type of place/structure you are waymarking: City

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