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ANDERSON.ANDERSON. from President Cleveland. His works include translations of sagas and folk tales from the Scandinavian, and a translation of the works of Björn Björnson in seven volumes. His published "Julegrave" (1872); "The Scandinavian Languages" (1873); "Den Norske Maalsag"; "America not Discovered by Columbus" (1874); "Norse Mythology" (1875); "Viking Tales of the North" (1879); "The Younger Edda" (1880); a translation of Dr. F. W. Horns "History of the Literature of the Scandinavian North" (1885); "Snöré Sturluson" (1889); and "The First Chapter of Norwegian Immigration; Its Causes and Results" (1896). ANDERSON, Richard Clough, lawyer, was born at "Soldiers' Retreat," near Louisville, Ky., Aug. 4, 1788, son of Richard Clough and Elizabeth (Clark) Anderson. He received his education at William and Mary college, from which he was graduated in 1804. He then studied law under Judge Tucker of Virginia, and was admitted to the bar. He returned to Kentucky, where he won reputation as a lawyer. He was prominent in politics, being for a number of years in the state legislature, after which he was elected, in 1816, a representative in the 15th and was returned to the 16th Congress. In 1822 he was again elected to the lower house of the state legislature and was chosen speaker, which office he filled until he was sent as U. S. minister to Colombia by President Monroe in 1823. While at his official post President Adams appointed him as minister plenipotentiary to the Panama congress. He started out on the journey, but before reaching his destination he died in Tubaco, July 24, 1826. ANDERSON, Richard Clough, soldier, was born in Hanover county, Va., Jan. 12, 1750. At the breaking out of the revolutionary war he entered the service as captain of the 5th Virginia continentals, and throughout the war he served bravely and efficiently, especially at the battles of Brandywine and Germantown. At Trenton, Dec. 24, 1776, he crossed the Delaware river in advance of the main army, forming the advance outpost of the continental troops, and forced back the Hessians. He then served in the south, entering Charleston, S. C., with Pulaski's army in 1779, and aided in the defence of that city. He was also at Savannah, Ga., in October of the same year, and was on board the Wasp when Pulaski was taken north to be treated for the wound he received. He attended the gallant Pole in his last hours and received from him his sword as an evidence of friendship. At the end of the war he received the rank of lieutenant-colonel, and removed to Kentucky, then a wilderness infested by hostile Indians. Here he distinguished himself by his bravery and resolution in fighting the savages. In 1788 he was a member of the state convention, and in 1793 a presidential elector. The first cargo of produce ever shipped directly from Kentucky to Europe was sent in a vessel constructed by him and despatched by way of the Mississippi river and New Orleans in 1797. He was married in 1785 to Elizabeth, sister to George Rogers Clark. They had three sons, Richard Clough, Larz, and Robert. Their home near Louisville was known as "Soldiers' Retreat." He died Oct. 16, 1826. ANDERSON, Richard Herron, soldier, was born in Statesburgh, S. C., Oct. 7, 1821. He was graduated from West Point in 1842, and commissioned brevet 2d lieutenant of 1st dragoons. After serving at the cavalry school for practice in Carlisle, Pa., he was assigned to frontier duty in Arkansas and Iowa. In 1844 he was transferred to the 2d dragoons, and during 1845-'46 was in military occupation of Texas and on recruiting service. He served from 1846-'48 in the Mexican war, being engaged in the siege of Vera Cruz in March, 1847, the skirmish of La Hoya in June, the battle of Contreras in August, the skirmish at San Augustine in August, the battle of Molino del Rey, and the capture of the city of Mexico in September. He was brevetted 1st lieutenant for gallant conduct at San Augustine, and in July, 1848, he was promoted full lieutenant. In 1849-'50 he was on recruiting service and at the cavalry school for practice at Carlisle, Pa. On March 3, 1855, he was promoted to the rank of captain, and served until 1857 on frontier duty. He resigned his commission March 3, 1861, and joined the Confederate army, where he was made brigadier-general. The following year he was promoted major-general, and after fighting gallantly in many important engagements, he won by promotion the rank of lieutenant-general. He lived quietly at his home in Beaufort, S. C., from the close of the war until the time of his death, which occurred June 26, 1879. ANDERSON, Robert, soldier, was born at "Soldiers' Retreat," near Louisville, Ky., June 14, 1805, son of Richard Clough and Elizabeth (Clark) Anderson. He was appointed a cadet to the United States military academy, and was graduated from West Point in the class of 1825, receiving commission as 2d lieutenant in the 3d artillery. He was stationed at the St. Louis arsenal when the Black Hawk war broke out, and joined General Atkinson as assistant inspector-general on his staff. In his official position he twice mustered Abraham Lincoln out of the service and in again. He also had charge of the Indians captured at Bad Axe, and personally conducted Black Hawk to Jefferson barracks. His adjutant at this time was Lieut. Jefferson Davis. He was instructor at West Point from 1835-'37, served in the Seminole war in 1837-'38,