Robert Anderson (Civil War)
American Civil War Union Army officer (1805–1871) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Union officer in the American Civil War. For the Confederate officer in the same war, see Robert H. Anderson. For other uses, see Robert Anderson (disambiguation).
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 to start the war. Anderson was celebrated as a hero in the North and promoted to brigadier general and given command of Union forces in Kentucky. He was removed late in 1861 and reassigned to Rhode Island, before retiring from military service in 1863.
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Robert Anderson | |
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Born | (1805-06-14)June 14, 1805 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | October 26, 1871(1871-10-26) (aged 66) Nice, France |
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Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1825–1863 |
Rank | Brigadier general Brevet major general |
Unit | 3rd Regiment of Artillery 1st Regiment of Artillery |
Commands held | Fort Sumter Department of the Cumberland Fort Adams |
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