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Composite photos of Maj. Anderson (left) and Gen. Beauregard (right)  

Did You Know?
Union Maj. Robert Anderson, commanding Fort Sumter, and Confederate Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard, commanding Charleston's forces during the first battle of the Civil War, knew each other since the 1830s. Beauregard was a cadet at West Point and Anderson was his artillery instructor.

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Last Updated: April 06, 2008 at 11:07 EST