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Major Anderson, commander of the U.S. army unit in Charleston, South Carolina, at the time that South Carolina seceded from the Union, moved his troops into Fort Sumter in 1860 for two reasons. First, as the Civil War loomed, he had remained loyal to the Union despite being stationed in the heart of what was soon to become the Confederacy. Second, in his attempt to hold his position in Charleston, he judged accurately that Fort Sumter, located in the center of the harbor, would be the most defensible point in which to station himself and his troops.
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Was the Confederate general who called on the Union to surrender Fort Sumter?
(Pierre Beauregard)
Who Was the Confederate general who called on the Union to surrender Fort Sumter?
Pierre beauregard
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.
Who were the officers at the battle of Ft Sumter?
For the Confederates General P.G.T. Beauregard For the Union - Major Robert Anderson, who commanded Fort Sumter.
Who were the commanders of the battle fort Sumter?
Robert Anderson was the commanding officer for the Union during the Battle of Fort Sumter, and P. G. T. Beauregard was the Confederate commander. The battle resulted in a victory for the Confederacy.
