Individual Details

Military

Shown as a Confederate veteran in the 1910 census.

Isaac "Ike" Burns Anderson enrolled as a Private in Company B of the 12th Virginia Cavalry on September 25th, 1862, at Charles Town, (West) Virginia at the ripe old age of 16 years of age. He was wounded in action near Fisher's Hill at Tom's Brook on October 9th, 1864, shot through the lungs. Ike was part of the raid on Charles Town, W.VA. on April 14th, 1865, towards the end of the war. He joined Mosby's command around late March, 1865 along with Captain George Baylor of the 12th Virginia Cavalry. He participated in the Mosby scout to the Shenandoah Valley and the train derailment of the Baltimore and Ohio train near Charles Town, W.VA., in March, 1865. He was also involved in the Mosby attack on the block-house at Summit Point, Jefferson County, W.Va. on March 30, 1865. Before the war, Ike lived in Maryland. After the war, Ike was a farmer near Airmont, Loudoun County. He was the son of Harrison A. Anderson and Mary Ann Burns. He died in Cumberland, Maryland, as should be noted that he was a third cousin of the famous Confederate female spy, Belle Boyd, who is known to have aided the efforts of Lieut. General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, C.S.A. (thanks to Jean Forbes, a direct descendant of this valiant man).