Major Robert Anderson Small 308×320 Medium 616×640 Large 986×1024 Download Tiff Original 2400×2492 | (2.7 MB) Description Robert Anderson (1805 - 1871) was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War. He is most known for his command of Fort Sumter during the beginning of the war. He is referred to as Major Robert Anderson for his rank at Fort Sumter. Keywords battle of fort sumter, Civil War, major anderson, Robert Anderson, Union Galleries Famous People: A Source: Charles Carleton Coffin Drum-Beat of the Nation (New York, NY: Harper & Brothers, 1915)
