Major General Robert Anderson
Major General Robert Anderson
Born: 14 June 1805
Died: 27 October 1871
Age: 66 Years 4 Months 13 Days
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Branch: United States Army
Rank: Major General
Conflict: American Civil War
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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; 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.
"Robert Anderson (Civil War)" Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 22 July 2004. Web. 10 Aug.2004., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Anderson_(Civil_War)
BillionGraves.com record for Major General Robert Anderson (14 June 1805 - 27 October 1871), BillionGraves Record West Point Cemetery, West Point, Orange, New York, United States, North America
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