Gen. Robert Anderson, U.S.A. (Fort Sumpter [sic]).
Title
Gen . Robert Anderson , U.S.A . (Fort Sumpter [sic]) .
Description
Portrait of Robert Anderson (1805-1871) , a brigadier general in the Union Army of the United States Civil War . He born in "Soldier's Retreat " near Louisville , Kentucky . He was the commanding officer of Fort Sumter during the attack by the Confederate States of America . The artillery attack began April 12 , 1861 , and continued until Anderson , badly outnumbered and outgunned , surrendered the fort on April 14 . The battle began the United States Civil War . Anderson's actions at Fort Sumter made him an immediate national hero .
Subject
Portraits United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel--Union Generals--American--1860-1870 Generals Military uniforms Military officers
People Pictured
Anderson, Robert, 1805-1871
Date Original
1861? - 1865?
Object Type
Albumen prints Cabinet photographs
Source
4.25 x 6.5 in. b&w cabinet card. Item Number ULPA 1986.87.08 in the General Orlando M. Poe Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Collection
Orlando M. Poe Collection, 1836-1890
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/poe/
Related Website
http://www.american-south.org
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Image Number
ULPA 1986.87.08
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General Orlando M. Poe Collection, 1836-1890
