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Jun 14, 1805 Louisville, Kentucky, United States Died on 26 Oct 1871 (aged 66)
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About Robert Anderson Civil War
- 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.
