Major Robert Anderson
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Major Robert Anderson was a United States Army officer best known for commanding the Union garrison at Fort Sumter at the outbreak of the American Civil War.
Aliases (1)
- Robert Anderson ×31
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Union Army officer
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United States Army officer → human → |
| allegiance |
Union Army
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United States of America → |
| conflict |
American Civil War
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| educatedAt |
United States Military Academy
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| event |
Bombardment of Fort Sumter
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| familyName |
Anderson
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| genre |
military history
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| givenName |
Robert
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| hasHonor |
Promoted for his defense of Fort Sumter
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| historicalPeriod |
19th century
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| historicalSignificance |
His stand at Fort Sumter marked the beginning of open hostilities in the American Civil War
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| militaryBranch |
United States Army
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| militaryRank |
Major
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Major General → |
| militaryUnit |
Union garrison at Fort Sumter
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| notableEvent |
Surrender of Fort Sumter in April 1861
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| notableFor |
Commanding Fort Sumter at the outbreak of the American Civil War
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| notableWork |
Command of the Union garrison at Fort Sumter
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| occupation |
military officer
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soldier → |
| placeOfActivity |
Charleston Harbor
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Fort Sumter → |
| positionHeld |
Commander of the Fort Sumter garrison
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| sideInConflict |
Union
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Bombardment of Fort Sumter
("Robert Anderson")
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commanderUnion |
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Bombardment of Fort Sumter
("Robert Anderson")
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garrisonCommander |
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Anderson, South Carolina
("Robert Anderson")
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namedAfter |
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Fort Sumter
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surrenderedBy |
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Fort Sumter
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UnionCommanderDuringBombardment |