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Robert Anderson (June 14, 1805 – October 26, 1871) was a United States Army officer during the American Civil War. He was the Union commander in the first battle of the American Civil War at Fort Sumter in April 1861 when the Confederates bombarded the fort and forced its surrender, starting the war. Anderson was celebrated as a hero in the ...
Jul 23, 2024 · Robert Anderson was the commander of Fort Sumter during the battle that started the American Civil War. He also served as commander of the Department of the Cumberland in 1861.
Robert Anderson. Date of Birth - Death June 14, 1805 – October 26, 1871. The man most synonymous with the embattled federal position at Fort Sumter and the first Union loss of the Civil War, Maj. Robert Anderson, was born in the slaveholding state of Kentucky on June 14, 1805.
Robert Anderson was a Union officer during the American Civil War. Anderson was the commander of the Federal garrison at Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, when Confederate forces under P.G.T. Beauregard opened fire on his position.
Robert Anderson (February 20, 1928 – November 27, 2008) was an American doctor and sex offender. In 2022, the University of Michigan agreed to a $490 million settlement to 1050 victims who were abused by Anderson during routine medical examinations.
Mar 16, 2024 · When the Civil War began, Robert Anderson was a major in the United States Army commanding the federal garrison at Fort Sumter. When Southern forces commanded by P.G.T. Beauregard demanded that Anderson surrender the fort, Anderson refused.
Robert M. Anderson (politician) (1824–1878), lieutenant governor of California. Robert H. Anderson (politician) (c. 1831–1879), American politician in New York. Sir Robert Anderson, 1st Baronet (1837–1921), Irish businessman and Lord Mayor of Belfast.