Anderson's Move Infuriates Charleston
- Anderson moved because he felt threatened by armed steamers that patrolled near Moultrie
- Moved in order to “prevent the effusion of blood”
- Anderson had no knowledge of Buchanan’s promise to South Carolina
- Loyal to his assignment to defend the Charleston harbor and his garrison, Anderson refused to return to Moultrie
- This move excited northerners at this act against secession
- It also infuriated Charleston, increasing tensions toward Civil War