The Commander for the Union side was Major Robert Anderson. Even though he lost the battle, he became a hero and was later promoted to Brigadier General.
Robert Anderson
There was no Union General on the spot. The Sumter garrison was commanded by a Major Anderson. The General-in-Chief in Washington was Winfield Scott.
General P.G.T. Beauregard was the commanding general of the Confederate troops at the Battle of Fort Sumter. The Union was led by Major Robert Anderson.
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Major Robert Anderson
Major Robert Anderson was the commanding officer of the Union soldiers during the Battle of Fort Sumter.
Robert Anderson was the commanding officer for the Union during the Battle of Fort Sumter, and P. G. T. Beauregard was the Confederate commander. The battle resulted in a victory for the Confederacy.
For the Confederates General P.G.T. Beauregard For the Union - Major Robert Anderson, who commanded Fort Sumter.
The commander of the garrison was not a General - only a Major. His General-in-Chief in Washington was Winfield Scott, though the decision to defend Fort Sumter was made by Lincoln.
Sumter was a tiny US Army garrison on an island in Charleston Harbour, commanded by a Major Anderson. There was no General on the spot. Presumably, Anderson's orders came direct from Washington, ultimately from the General-in-Chief, Winfield Scott.
General PGT Beauregard.the commander of fort Sumter was Robert Anderson
During the Battle of Fort Sumter, which took place from April 12 to April 14, 1861, there were approximately 85 Union troops stationed at the fort. The Confederate forces, under General P.G.T. Beauregard, besieged the fort, leading to its surrender. The battle marked the beginning of the American Civil War.