The truth is not that simple.
Confederate States President Jefferson Davis described the attack by Lincoln's fleet on Charleston Harbor in his Message To the Confederate States Congress April 29, 1861:
"That this maneuver (Lincoln's surprise attack) failed in its purpose was not the fault of those who contrived it. A heavy tempest delayed the arrival of the expedition and gave time to the commander of our forces at Charleston to ask and receive the instructions of this Government. I directed a proposal to be made to the commander of Fort Sumter that we would abstain from directing our fire on Fort Sumter if he would promise not to open fire on our forces unless first attacked.
"This proposal was refused and the conclusion was reached that the design of the United States was to place the besieging (Confederate) force at Charleston between the simultaneous fire of the (U.S.) fleet and the fort. There remained, therefore, no alternative but to direct that the fort (Sumter) should at once be reduced."
#2 Please provide anything that will support j.davis statement that he asked Major Anderson to please not fire on his forces, unless fired upon first, and that Major Anderson refused this request (besides jeff saying it to his Congress).
#3 Did jeff davis suffer from delusional paranoia? Did he react to things that didn't actually happen?
"This proposal was refused and the conclusion was reached that the design of the United States was to place the besieging (Confederate) force at Charleston between the simultaneous fire of the (U.S.) fleet and the fort. There remained, therefore, no alternative but to direct that the fort (Sumter) should at once be reduced."
jeff davis had no alternative but to reduce a federally owned/occupied fort based on a vague conclusion?? Are you friggin kiddin me? That A-hole started a war that caused the death of 600,000 Americans based on miscalculating Lincolns intent?!
There was no Damocles Sword, there was no invading tyrant. Except in j.davis' diseased mind.