[4CJ]

1)When did construction of the Fort begin? 1829
2)When did construction end? Further work was abandoned when the confederate government seized it.
3)When was the Fort garrisoned? Major Anderson moved his entire command there on December 26, 1860. Prior to that civilian workmen had been supervided by an Army officer.
4)What were the terms of the cession?I'm not aware that any terms were agreed to.

Would agree that the construction of the fort was not completed?
Would you agree that from inception to non-completion was a period of more than 30 years?
Would you agree that the fort had not been garrisoned until Anderson occupied it in 1860?

Pardon me, but before we progress to the terms, the preceeding should be resolved.

[Non-Sequitur]

Pardon me, but before we progress to the terms, the preceeding should be resolved.

I'll concede the first two, but 'garrison' is a relative term. The work on the fort was done under the supervision of an officer from the Corps of Engineers so Army occupation was continuous.