Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Muzhizha ra1864, Anderson akagadzwa kuva colonel we5th Georgia Militia, uye muna May akasimudzirwa kuva brigadier general ndokupiwa simba re3rd Georgia Militia Brigade. Mauto ake akatumirwa kunowedzera mauto eTennessee mushure mekurwa kweKennesaw Mountain mukupera kwaJune, uye akashanda mukati mezvakasara zveAtlanta Campaign. Musi waJuly 22 mu
Hondo yeAtlanta yaitungamirirwa naAnderson yakangopinda zvishoma. Apo Atlanta yakawa mauto ehondo akaparadzaniswa kubva kuHondo yeTennessee uye akashanda panguva yaSherman's March to the Sea muchando ichocho. Aive chikamu chekurwiswa kweConfederate muHondo yeGriswoldville musi waNovember 22, uko "Achitungamira brigade rake, Anderson aive nembatya dzake dzakaputirwa nemabara uye bhiza rake rakapfurwa kubva pasi pake; kutonhora kwake uye kunyatsoita muhondo isingafadzi kwakanga kwakaratidzwa". Zvechokwadi Anderson akakuvadzwa muhondo iyi.