[stand watie]

what is downright AMUSING about "DIShonest abe's rescue mission" is that on the day that the fort fell, that the merchants of Charleston were STILL selling everything that the fort wanted (except weapons & ammo), including foodstuffs (in any quantity that was ordered),alcoholic beverages, CHOCOLATE candy & LACE/dress goods/uniforms/sewing notions.

there was NO NEED whatever to "rescue anyone" from starvation or anything else. instead, lincoln's action was an OBVIOUS attempt to START a WAR, for NO reason, except his lust for power & for $$$$$$$$$$$ for his "merry band of WAR CRIMINALS, THUGS & WAR PROFITEERS". period. end of story.

NOTE: a local gunsmith even returned a Union officer's personal revolver (in those days officers bought their own sidearms & swords/sabers.- they were PERSONAL property, rather than "war goods".), properly repaired, to his customer.

the UDC Museum in Charleston has MANY records of the "deliveries".

free dixie,sw

[PeaRidge]

Yes, in both Charleston and Pensacola, the Union military had contracts to deliver foodstuffs on a regular schedule. I saw it documented that the Union payments were behind by six months in Pensacola. I wonder if they were behind payment in Charleston too.