[rockrr]

I was under the impression that it was for territorial integrity. Fort Sumter WAS in South Carolina wasn't it?

No, it was in The United States

My recollection is that the Confederates bombarded the walls of Fort Sumter, but didn't kill anyone.

Not for lack of trying.

Sure, they blew up some rocks, but who started the bloodshed?

The southrons

[DiogenesLamp]

No, it was in The United States

Does that mean Lexington and Concorde were part of England or something? Just trying to follow your thinking here.

Not for lack of trying.

The possibility that they weren't really trying is simply beyond your imagination. The fact remains, they DIDN'T kill anyone. Neither did the Union Forces. I'm pretty sure neither side was trying to kill anyone. You don't fire cannons at each other for 10 hours without killing someone unless you are deliberately not aiming at them.

who started the bloodshed?
The southrons

Yeah? Who did they kill? Nobody at Fort Sumter, that's for sure.