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Who was the Federal commander of Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861?

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Robert Anderson, the Fort Sumter garrison commander. The talks failed to resolve tensions. Early in the morning of April 12, 1861, Confederate guns around the harbor opened fire on Fort Sumter. At 2:30 pm on April 13th, Major Robert Anderson, garrison commander, surrendered the fort and it was evacuated the next day.

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