Person:Robert Anderson (72)

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Gen. Robert Anderson
b.14 Jun 1805 near Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
d.27 Oct 1871 Nice, France
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  1. Martha Latham AndersonAbt 1865 - Aft 1888
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Name Gen. Robert Anderson
Gender Male
Birth? 14 Jun 1805 near Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Marriage Unknown to Elizabeth Bayard Clinch
Death? 27 Oct 1871 Nice, France
Burial[1] United States Military Academy Post Cemetery, West Point, Orange, New York, United States


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Robert Anderson (June 14, 1805 – October 26, 1871) was an American military leader. He served as a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, known for his defense of Fort Sumter when the Confederates bombarded it and forced its surrender to start the war. He was a major then and is often referred to as Major Robert Anderson. He became a general and was given command in Kentucky; he was removed and given lesser roles in the war.

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  1. ↑ Robert Anderson, in Find A Grave.
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