Maj. Gen. Robert Anderson
Born: June 14, 1805
Louisville, Kentucky
Died: October 26, 1871
Nice, France
West Point: June 1825
2nd Lieutenant:
1st Lieutenant: 1833
Captain:
Major: 1857
Brig. Gen: May 15, 1861
Maj. Gen: February 3, 1865
June 1825: West Point Graduate - 5th in class of 37
Instructor at Fortress Monroe Artillery School
West Point Instructor in Artillery
1832: Blackhawk Indian War
1837: 2nd Seminole Indian War - Inflicted with fevers which bothered him for life
1846-1848: War with Mexico
December 26, 1860: Occupied Fort Sumter
April 12-14, 1861: Battle of Fort Sumter
April 14, 1861: Surrendered Fort Sumter
May 28, 1861: Took command of Department of Kentucky
October 8, 1861: Relinquished command due to health problems
October 27, 1863: Retired due to health concerns
April 14, 1865: Returned to Fort Sumter to raise the flag he lowered four years earlier
Boatner, Mark M. III. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: David McKay, 1959. p.15
Warner, Ezra J. Generals in Blue Lives of the Union Commanders. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State, 1964. p 7-8