Kammala wannan jumlar: A cikin Yakin Mexico-Amurka, Anderson ya shiga cikin
Siege na Veracruz a watan Maris na 1847 sa'an nan kuma skirmishing kusa da La Hoya a ranar 9 ga Yuni. Ya yi yaƙi a yakin Contreras a ranar 19 ga watan Agusta, da rikici a kusa da San Agustin Altapulco washegari, da yakin Molino del Rey a ranar 8 ga Satumba. Domin ƙarfin hali a lokacin yakin da ke kusa da San Agustin, an ba shi izinin zama na farko a ranar 17 ga Agusta. Anderson ya kuma shiga cikin gwagwarmaya da kuma kama birnin Mexico daga Satumba 12 zuwa 14.