Robert Anderson was the commander at Ft. Sumter .
Maj. Robert Anderson was the commander of the Union forces stationed at Fort Sumter when the Confederates began their bombardment on April 12, 1861.
That depends on which Union forces. U.S. Grant was overall commander of Union forces.
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.
The Union commander of Fort Sumter was Major Anderson. After a huge Rebel artillery bombardment, he surrendered the fort on April 13, 1861.
The conflict that resulted in the battle over Fort Sumter ended with the fort's Union commander, Anderson, surrendering to forces led by Confederate commander Beauregard. Anderson had little choice as all relief efforts to aid the fort by Lincoln were turned back.
Since the commander of Fort Sumter surrendered to Confederate forces, it was a victory for the Confederacy. There was no chance to prevent Fort Sumter to remain in Union hands when it was running out of supplies and no reinforcements were able to reach the fort.
Major John Anderson headed the fort for the union.
The Union forces at Fort Sumter were under the command of Major Robert Anderson.
Brigadier General P. G. T. Beauregard led the Confederate forces in the attack on Fort Sumter.
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Major Robert Anderson
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