as more fiend than human. Anderson was the leader of a band of
desperate men fighting for a lost cause. His philosophy in war was to
inflict as much damage on his enemy as possible, and he certainly
lived out that philosophy. Legend has it that Anderson carried a silk
cord with a knot for every federal he killed. It is said that he
stopped knotting the cord after 54 knots but there were many more
after that.
To some, his legend is the epitome of evil. To others, his legend is
the epitome of a fierce warrior who made his enemies feel the heat of
his vengeance. His headstone reads simply, "Captain, Confederate
States Army."
