[Heyworth]

And just what were those federal troops at Ft. Sumter doing?

Occupying a fort that had been built with federal money, on land deeded to the federal government by the state of South Carolina.

but it did have a lot to do with what motivated many southerners to support withdrawal from a union that was increasingly in the thrall of northern mercantilist interests

Funny, there's no mention of northern mercantalist interests in the Declaration of Causes that South Carolina's Secession Convention issued, but lots of talk about slavery.

[trek]

You seem like a knowledgeable poster, so I will just assume that you know the answer but don't want to admit it.

EOM

[stainlessbanner]

Y'all trot out the Dec. of Causes on every thread.
It's like Wlat relapse all over again....cut, paste, stick fingers in ear.

[vetvetdoug]

The North gave up to the South over a dozen of installations except for Ft. Pickens and Ft. Sumter. Why? Why did North Carolina and Tennessee secede and when? What did Lincoln promise the South about Ft. Sumter? How many Yankees were killed at Sumter and how? Did the firing upon Ft. Sumter really deserve a response to invade the entire South and begin a War that was responsible for the deaths of over a half million Americans? Why did Lincoln fire David Hunter and John C. Fremont early in the war? There are too many inconsistencies in history for one to lay the blame for the war and secession on the alter of slavery.

[smug]

Funny, there's no mention of northern mercantalist interests in the Declaration of Causes that South Carolina's Secession Convention issued, but lots of talk about slavery.

That don't mean there weren't others. My ex-wife had dozens of complaints about me, but only choose to list one in the divorce papers. And her name was even misspelled. 8^)

[M. Espinola]

The only ones pushing this neo-confederate, perpetual, pro-slavery rebellion, license plate crap are the leftover swamp dwelling crackers.