Image is a three-quarter standing view of Anderson in the uniform of a 1^st lieutenant. He wears a light-colored triple-breasted tailcoat with matching trousers. The coat bears 1^st lieutenant’s shoulder straps with dark colored collar and cuffs. There are also parallel rows of dark braid across the chest and on the left breast he wears an identification badge which the photographer has tinted gold. At his waist is a sash and white buff sword belt with a two-piece tongue and wreath Virginia plate with sword attached. He also wears dark gloves. Resting on the chair beside him is a light-colored kepi with a dark band around the base and supporting a tall, full plume on the crown.

Contrast and clarity are excellent. Paper is good but the mount corners have been slightly clipped.

Reverse has a photographer’s imprint for W. R. FRAYSER, RICHMOND, VA. Top right center has a beautifully strong period ink inscription that reads “YOUR FRIEND ANDERSON, 1^ST LIEUT. CO.C, 1^ST REGT. VA. VOLS.”

Charles Jeffries Anderson was born August 12, 1848 in Richmond, Virginia. He became a member of the Class of 1869 at VMI and during the battle of New Market he served as a private in Company A of the Cadet Battalion.

After the war he returned to VMI where he graduated in1869. In 1870 he became a member of the firm of George W. Anderson & Sons. In 1871 he became a member of the Virginia Volunteers as a 1^st lieutenant and rose to the rank of brigadier general of the state militia and replaced General Fitzhugh Lee in 1885 and served until he was appointed adjutant-general in 1893. He served as adjutant general until 1910.

Anderson also served as a member of the Richmond City Council, a member of the Board of Visitors at VMI, in the House of Delegates and as a State Senator.

He died in Richmond on August 8, 1925 and is buried there in Hollywood Cemetery. [ad]  [ph:L]

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