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Strategic Maneuvers and Tensions at Fort Sumter
The Union commander at Fort Sumter, Robert Anderson, strategically and stealthily moved his forces from the vulnerable Fort Moultrie to the more secure Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. Recognizing the escalating tensions, he orchestrated this move under the cover of darkness with only 75 men instead of the required 650, successfully avoiding conflict. By spiking the cannon and burning gun carriages at Fort Moultrie, Anderson further aggravated the Confederates, intensifying the existing tensions in the region.