Major Robert Anderson

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military officer
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:awards Brevet Brigadier General
gptkbp:birthDate 1805-06-14
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Kentucky,_USA
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Greenwood_Cemetery,_Brooklyn,_New_York
gptkbp:children gptkb:Robert_Anderson_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded Fort_Sumter_during_the_Civil_War
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:deathDate 1871-06-26
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Greenwood_Cemetery
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Robert_Anderson_Jr.
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkbp:famousFor Surrendering_Fort_Sumter
gptkbp:foughtIn gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:historicalRole Union_officer_in_the_Civil_War
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First shots of the Civil War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Major Robert Anderson
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:George_Washington
gptkbp:involvedIn Fort_Sumter's_defense
gptkbp:knownFor Defending Fort Sumter
gptkbp:legacy Symbol_of_Union_resolve
gptkbp:militaryRank 3rd U.S. Artillery
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:nickname The Hero of Fort Sumter
gptkbp:notableEvent Battle of Fort Sumter
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Fort_Sumter
gptkbp:occupation Soldier
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Paris,_France
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer B.G.
gptkbp:postWarCareer gptkb:U.S._Army_officer
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Major_John_B._Magruder
gptkbp:rank Major
gptkbp:relatedTo Civil War Generals
gptkbp:reputation Bravery
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Mexican-American_War
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:serviceYears 1825-1861
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Anderson
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Brigadier_General_P.G.T._Beauregard