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Birth
Born June 14, 1805 in Louisville, Kentucky -
Graduated from College
Graduated in 1825 from West Point. Graduated 5th in his class out of 37 -
Robert Anderson Saves Indain Child in the battle of BAd Axe
In the battle of Bad Axe, Anderson saves and indian infant from a bullet wound that went threw his mother (which killed her) and saved the infants life -
Seminoles
Fought in the Seminoles War -
French Manual of Artillery
He translated a French maunal of artillery which classified him as an authority on the subject -
Married
Married his wife named Eba. -
Injured in the Mexican War
Was severly injured the battle of Melino del Rey, but was awarded with a medal of bravery -
Temporary Job
Because of his health and connections to Winnfield Scott he was assigned to the light duty of inspecting the in a mill in Trenton, New Jersey for Federal construction projects -
Promotion
Promoted the General of the 1st Artillery -
Retirement being considered
was a member of a commissio with his friend, Senator Jefferson Davis, examined the curriculum of West Point and its system of discipline while he was considering retirement -
Orders
His mind changed on November 15, 1860 when he received a letter that stated:
Major Robert Anderson, First Artillery, will forthwith proceed to Fort Moultrie, and immediately relieve Bvt. Col. John Gardner, lieutenant-colonel of First Artillery, in command thereof. -
Suprise moving
Anderson decides to move his troop to fort Sumpter which at the time was unfinished from Fort Moultrie -
Making a stand
General Beauregard cuts off food supply to Fort Sumpter and demands Anderson to surrender but he doesn't -
The war begins
relief ship, Star of the West was fired upon by carolinian gunner and Anderson, believing there was a way around the war withheld his fire -
The War begins
Relief shis re coming in to support the troops at Fort Sumpter and then the confederate opened fire on the fort and the ships. -
Surrender
After 2 days of fighting Anderson surrenders because he is out of food and ammo. Amzing no one died during this bomb -
Promotion again
Promoted B.G U.S.A. -
Takes Control
He takes control of the Dept. of Ky -
New Name
Department was renemed the Dept of Cumberland -
Death
Died October 26, 1871 in Nice, France