Lincoln to Anderson, September 16, 1861

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This letter from Abraham Lincoln placed Robert Anderson in command of Kentucky when the state ended its neutrality stance. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

This file appears in: Union General Robert Anderson

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Historical Marker #534 in Louisville notes the birthplace of Robert Anderson, the commander of Ft. Sumter and the "first Union hero of [the] Civil War." Born in 1805 at "Soldiers Retreat" in…