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To: PeaRidge

2. At the time Lincoln ordered a Federal Naval force to invade Charleston in April of 1861,

Lincoln ordered the Navy to resupply an existing US military installation. That is not an "invasion".

57 posted on 09/13/2014 4:50:01 PM PDT by Hugin ("Do yourself a favor--first thing, get a firearm!")

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To: Hugin

Lincoln ordered warships to Charleston with orders to attack if resisted. One gunboat fired on shipping entering the harbor. The others gathered to invade. At 4:30 am the people of Charleston resisted the invasion.

58 posted on 09/13/2014 5:51:18 PM PDT by PeaRidge

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