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Who was in charge of the union forces at fort Sumter?

The Union forces at Fort Sumter were under the command of Major Robert Anderson.


Who was the head of the union forces in fort Sumter?

Major John Anderson headed the fort for the union.


Fort Sumter head of union forces?

Major Robert Anderson


Who was the leader of the union's when Fort Sumter was fought?

Robert Anderson was for the northern leader at the battle of fort Sumter


Who led the union army on fort Sumter?

Major Robert Anderson was the commanding officer of the Union soldiers during the Battle of Fort Sumter.


Did the Confederate side retreat or advance in the Battle of Fort Sumter?

In the April 1861 the battle of Fort Sumter led to the Union's surrender of the fort to Confederate forces.


How many confederates fought during battle of Fort Sumter?

Sumeter was mainly a shelling of the fort until the Union unit stationed there surrendered. There were 80 men on the Union side and 500 on the Confederacy side. No one was injured or died in the shelling.


Who was the commander of the union forces at fort summer?

Robert Anderson was the commander at Ft. Sumter .


Why was it important for Union Forces to keep control of Fort Sumter?

As a sign that they did not recognise the Confederacy.


How did the Union army plan weaken the Confederacy during the Civil War?

B. the attack on Fort Sumter by Confederate forces (PLATO Jasur)


Who was the Commander of the Union Forces as Fort Sumter?

Brigadier General P. G. T. Beauregard led the Confederate forces in the attack on Fort Sumter.


Why did the Confederates claim victory at Fort Sumter?

Since the commander of Fort Sumter surrendered to Confederate forces, it was a victory for the Confederacy. There was no chance to prevent Fort Sumter to remain in Union hands when it was running out of supplies and no reinforcements were able to reach the fort.