★ Anderson, Robert

Robert Anderson​

Born: June 14, 1805

Birthplace: Soldiers Retreat Plantation, Louisville, Kentucky

Father: Lt. Colonel Richard Clough Anderson Sr. 1750 – 1826

(Buried: Anderson Family Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky)​

Mother: Sarah Marshall 1779 – 1854

(Buried: Anderson Family Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky)​

Wife: Eliza Bayard Clinch 1828 – 1905

(Buried: U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery, West Point, New York)​

Married: 1846

Children:

Eba Anderson Lawton Unknown – 1919​

(Buried: U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery, West Point, New York)​

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Maria L. Anderson 1849 – 1925​

(Buried: U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery, West Point, New York)​

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Sophie Clinch Anderson 1852 – 1934​

(Buried: U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery, West Point, New York)​

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Robert Anderson Jr. 1859 – 1878​

(Buried: U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery, West Point, New York)​

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Education:

1825: Graduated from West Point Military Academy – (15th​ in class)​

Occupation before War:

1825: Brevet 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, 2nd​ Artillery​

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1825 – 1833: 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, 3rd​ Artillery​

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1825 – 1826: Private Secretary to U.S. Minister to Colombia​

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1826 – 1828: Garrison Duty at Fort Monroe, Virginia

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1828 – 1832: Ordnance Duty for United States Army​

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1832: Assistant Inspector General of Illinois Volunteers​

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1832: Served in the Battle of Bad Axe​

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1832 – 1833: Ordnance Duty with United States Army​

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1833 – 1841: 1st​ Lt. United States Army, 3rd​ Artillery​

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1834: Garrison Duty at Fort Constitution, New Hampshire​

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1834 – 1835: Ordnance Duty with United States Army​

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1835: Assistant Artillery Instructor at West Point Military Academy​

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1835 – 1837: Artillery Instructor at West Point Military Academy​

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1837 – 1838: Served in Florida against the Seminole Indians​

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1838: Served in the Battle of Locha – Hatchee, Florida​

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1838: Commander of Capture of forty – five Indians in Fort Lauderdale​

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1838: Brevetted Captain for his service in Florida against Seminoles​

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1838: Served in the Skirmish at the Everglades, Florida​

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1838: Aide – de – camp to Major General Winfield Scott​

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1838 – 1841: Brevet Captain and Assistant Adjutant General​

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1838 – 1841: Assistant Adjutant General Department of the East​

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1840: Translator from French Instruction of Field Artillery Foot - Horse​

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1841 – 1844: Member Board to examine Instruction of Field Artillery​

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1841 – 1857: Captain United States Army, 3rd​ Artillery​

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1845 – 1846: Garrison Duty at Fort Moultrie, South Carolina​

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1846: Garrison Duty at Fort Marion, Florida​

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1846 – 1847: Garrison Duty at Fort Brooke, Florida​

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1847: Served in the Siege of Vera Cruz, Mexico​

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1847: Served in the Battle of Cerro Gordo, Mexico​

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1847: Served in the Skirmish at Amazoque, Mexico​

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1847: Wounded during the Battle of Molino Del Rey, Mexico​

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1847: Brevetted Major for Gallantry at Battle of Molino Del Rey​

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1847 – 1848: Disabled by his Wounds​

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1848 – 1853: Garrison Duty at Fort Preble, Maine​

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1849 – 1851: Member Board of Officers to devise Siege Instruction​

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1853 – 1854: Governor of Harrodsburg Branch Military Asylum​

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1854 – 1855: Member Board for the Armament of Fortifications​

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1855 – 1859: Inspector of Iron Works manufactured in Trenton, New Jersey​

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1857 – 1861: Major of United States Army, 1st​ Artillery​

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1859 – 1860: Member board to arrange Instruction at Fort Monroe​

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1860: Member Commission to examine Instruction at West Point​

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1860: Translator of Evolutions of Field Batteries​

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Civil War Career:

1857 – 1861: Major United States Army, 1st​ Artillery​

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1860 – 1861: Commander of Defenses in Charleston, South Carolina​

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1860 – 1861: Commander of Defenses of Fort Sumter, South Carolina​

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1861: Surrendered Fort Sumter on April 14th​​

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1861 – 1863: Brigadier General in United States Army​

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1861: Union Army Commander of Department of Kentucky​

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1861: Union Army Commander of Department of the Cumberland

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1863: Commander of Fort Adams, Rhode Island​

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1863 – 1869: Staff Officer of General Commanding Eastern Dept.​

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1863: Retired from active service in United States Army on Oct. 27th​​

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1865: Brevetted Major General for his service at Fort Sumter​

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1865: Returned to Charleston, South Carolina, and Fort Sumter​

1865: Raised the American Flag over Fort Sumter after Lee's Surrender​

Occupation after War:

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1869 – 1871: Companion of Military Order of the Loyal Legion​

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1870 – 1871: Traveled to Dresden, Germany and Nice, France​

Died: October 26, 1871

Place of Death: Nice, France

Cause of Death: Bad Health

Age at time of Death: 66 years old

Burial Place: U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery, West Point, New York

 

[Pollaco]

Weren't Him and Beauregard some sort of acquaintances from West Point?

 

[Pollaco]

When the Star of the West was fired upon by Carolian gunners Anderson could have returned fire. But He remained calm and withheld fire.

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy Birthday Brig. General Robert Anderson.

 

[rpkennedy]

Weren't Him and Beauregard some sort of acquaintances from West Point?

1st Lt. Robert Anderson was assistant instructor and then instructor of artillery at West Point from 1835-37. Bearegard was a cadet from 1834-38.

Ryan

 

[Pollaco]

The accompanying news article states that he moved his troops "one April night,in an open boat" from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter. I always thought the garrison was moved from fort to fort a long time before April. Another thing about the article that is puzzling is how a professional newspaper misspelled Sumter. They called it Sumpter.

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy (Tuesday) Birthday Brig. General Robert Anderson! Salutes remembering General Anderson on his birthday week.

 

[Pollaco]

Weren't Him and Beauregard some sort of acquaintances from West Point?

They may possibly have been acquainted but they were not classmates at West Point. Beauregard didn't get there till about 9 years after Anderson graduated.

 

[Pollaco]

It wasn't just any American flag that Anderson raised at Fort Sumter at the War's End , it was the very flag that flew over the Fort during the bombardment.