U.S. Army Major Robert Anderson .
Major Robert Anderson.
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 Confederacy viewed Fort Sumter as an illegal post for the Union in Confederate territory. Since the fort's commander refused to evacuate the fort, the South decided to bombard it and force it to surrender.
Brigadier General P. G. T. Beauregard led the Confederate forces in the attack on Fort Sumter.
confederate soldier fire on union troops in fort sumter.
The Union commander of Fort Sumter was Major Anderson. After a huge Rebel artillery bombardment, he surrendered the fort on April 13, 1861.
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Major Robert Anderson
Major Robert Anderson.
Robert Anderson was the commander at Ft. Sumter .
The Union and the Confederacy. Union commander Major Robin Anderson eventually surrendered.
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.
Maj. Robert Anderson was the commander of the Union forces stationed at Fort Sumter when the Confederates began their bombardment on April 12, 1861.
Union commander of Fort Sumter in April of 1861, was a Democrat and a slave owner in Kentucky. Regardless of this, he was a strong Unionist.
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.
General PGT Beauregard.the commander of fort Sumter was Robert Anderson
The Confederacy viewed Fort Sumter as an illegal post for the Union in Confederate territory. Since the fort's commander refused to evacuate the fort, the South decided to bombard it and force it to surrender.