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The Union commander who was forced to surrender Fort Sumter to the Confederates was Major Robert Anderson. As an aside, the Confederate general who headed the artillery barrage against Fort Sumter was PT Beauregard. Beauregard had once been a student and admirer of Major Anderson when Anderson taught at West Point. Anderson himself was a West point graduate and graduated in 1825. He was ranked fifteenth among the class of graduating cadets numbering 37. PT Beauregard graduated from West Point in 1838 and he was ranked second in his class of 45 cadets.
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Who was the Union commander that surrendered Fort Sumter to the Confederates?
The Union commander of Fort Sumter was Major Anderson. After a huge Rebel artillery bombardment, he surrendered the fort on April 13, 1861.
Who won the battle on April 12 1861?
Fort Sumter surrendered. The Confederates won.
Who was the Commander at Fort Sumter who surrendered the Fort?
Major Robert Anderson He surrendered the fort on April 14, 1861.
In what year did the confederates attack fort Sumter?
Confederates attacked Fort Sumter in 1861.
When was the attack on fort sumpter?
Fort Sumter was attacked in April of 1861.
Who was the commander at fort sumpter?
Maj. Robert Anderson was the commander of the Union forces stationed at Fort Sumter when the Confederates began their bombardment on April 12, 1861.
When did the confederates open fire at fort Sumter?
April 12 1861 to April 13 1861 is the dates that Fort Sumter was under fire
When P.G.T. Beauregard attacked Ft. Sumter who was its commanding officer?
Major Robert Anderson, United States Army, was the commander of Fort Sumter when the Confederates under Beauregard opened fire on it on April 12, 1861.
When did confederates fire on Fort Sumter beginning the civil war?
1861
Who won in the fort Sumter battle and what year?
The Confederates. It was April 1861.
How many federal forts did the Confederates seize prior to Fort Sumter?
Prior to the battle for Fort Sumter in April of 1861, the Confederacy has take over sixteen federal forts. In each case, the Union commanders surrendered and no shots were fired.
When was the the civil war?
The Confederates fired on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861.
