Robert Anderson
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Native Kentuckian, Major Robert Anderson, won fame as the commander of Fort Sumter during its bombardment on April 12-13, 1861. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.
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Fort Anderson
Historical Marker #828 in Paducah notes the location of Fort Anderson, a Union earthen fortification named for native Kentuckian Robert Anderson, the "Hero of Fort Sumter."
When Confederate forces invaded western Kentucky in early…