Addison Hiatt Sanders

Addison Hiatt Sanders (September 13, 1823 – November 7, 1912) was a newspaper editor who joined the Union Army during the American Civil War. He became a Brevet Brigadier General before the war was over, and went on to become the Secretary of the Montana Territory.

Biography

Early life and career Addison Sanders was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and graduated from Woodward College. He purchased the Evansville Journal in 1848, and published the paper until 1856. He moved to Davenport, Iowa and was the editor of the Davenport Gazette before the start of the Civil War.

Military service Sanders was commissioned a Lieutenant Colonel in the 16th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment on March 24, 1862. Sanders died in Marshalltown, Iowa and was buried in Oakdale Cemetery in Davenport.