Robert Anderson Small 251×320 Medium 502×640 Large 803×1024 Download Tiff Original 1480×1888 | (8.0 MB) Description (1805-1871) Soldier during the Civil War who commanded the Federal Garrison at Fort Sumter the signaled the beginning of the Civil War. Keywords Civil War, Commander, kcivilwarperson, portrait, soldier Galleries Famous People: A Source: Chandler B. Beach The New Student's Reference Work for Teachers Students and Families (Chicago, IL: F. E. Compton and Company, 1909)