Papers of the Anderson family [manuscript], 1877-1952.

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Papers of the Anderson family [manuscript], 1877-1952.

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This addition to the Anderson Family papers includes material relating to the placing of a bronze tablet at the grave of William D. Anderson; a copy of William A. Anderson's legal brief on the invention of the McCormick reaper; material related to the estate of Col. william D. Alexander; a memorandum on William Anderson by his grandson William A. Alexander; and correspondence and other material relating to the Rockbridge Historical Society and the United Daughters of the Confederacy.

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Rockbridge Historical Society

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Alexander, William D. (William David)

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United daughters of the Confederacy

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The Southern Cross of Honor award, which later became the Cross of Military Service, originated on Oct. 13, 1862 as an act of the Confederate Congress to recognize the courage and good conduct of officers, non-commissioned officers and privates of the Confederate army. However, due to wartime shortages, the medals were not made, but the recipients' names were recorded in an Honor Roll for future reference. The cross's design was created by Mrs. Alexander S. Erwin in July 1898. It featured a cros...

Anderson, William Rucker, 1842-1939

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Miles Anderson (1795-1896) fought in the War of 1812 and enlisted in the Georgia Militia. He married Nancy Pace in 1821 and they had nine children. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1842 and emigrated to Salt Lake City, Utah in 1851. He served a mission to Las Vegas with his son, William Rucker from 1856-1857. From the guide to the Miles Anderson papers, 1799-1877, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) William Anderson was born in New York City in Feb...