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To: DiogenesLamp
That is naive.

Truth hurt?

Lincoln had already sent Porter to Pensacola to start a war there. Lincoln deliberately started the war. He did exactly what his own Cabinet said would start a war, and his orders to Porter were just the backup plan to start a war in Pensacola if the confederates didn't take the bait in Charleston.

You can claim that the ships and supplies were there to start a war if you want. But assuming, for the sake of argument that you are correct then all Davis had to do was...not start the war. Let Sumter be resupplied. Let the status quo continue. No conflict. Continue to wait Lincoln out. Instead he jumped into the conflict with both feet and lost everything.

274 posted on 02/13/2018 1:26:42 PM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg
Truth hurt?

It certainly must, judging by the way you keep trying to dodge it.

You can claim that the ships and supplies were there to start a war if you want.

The Star of the West was seemingly enough to carry supplies before. One does not send multiple warships, a troop transport carrying 200 riflemen, and several tugs, just to unload supplies.

So far as Pensacola goes, the Captain that intercepted Porter as much as said he prevented Porter from starting a war there. Judging by what Porter himself wrote, he was expecting to be engaged in combat upon his arrival.

277 posted on 02/13/2018 1:32:48 PM PST by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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