1898. He was advanced to the Regular Army grade of Major General after his retirement on January 21, 1900. Philippine–American War When the Spanish–American War ended, Anderson stayed in Manila where he was placed in command of the 1st Division, VIII Corps and saw action in the 1899 Battle of Manila during the Philippine–American War. After the U.S. forces broke the Filipino siege, Anderson led his division in minor engagements at Santana, San Pedro and Guadalupe. In March 1899, he was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in the Regular Army. General Anderson was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic and a Veteran Companion of both the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States and the Military Order of Foreign Wars. He was also a member of the Oregon Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. He was also commandant of the Pennsylvania Soldiers' Home in 1901. He was placed on the retired list Jan. 20, 1900. Anderson received the degree LL.D. from Mount St. Mary's college in 1899. He died on May 8, 1917. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Family He was married to Elizabeth Van Winkle of New Jersey. Their son, Thomas MacArthur Anderson, Jr., served in Texas as private, corporal, and sergeant in troop G, 4th U.S. cavalry, Aug. 28, 1894, to June 27, 1897, was promoted 2d lieutenant, 13th infantry, June 8, 1897, and commanded company B at Santiago, Cuba, July 1-4, 1898. He was a cousin of Brevet Major General Nicholas Longworth Anderson. See also References Arlington National Cemetery – Anderson gravesite Biography Guide to the Thomas McArthur Anderson Philippines photograph collection 1898-1901, University of Washington Libraries Guide to the Thomas McArthur Anderson papers 1822-1973, University of Washington Libraries United States Army generals Union Army officers 1836 births 1917 deaths American military personnel of the Philippine–American War American military personnel of the Spanish–American War Burials at Arlington National Cemetery People from Chillicothe, Ohio People of Ohio in the American Civil War