From that same OR entry: "As my aides were about leaving Major Anderson remarked that if we did not batter him to pieces he would be starved out in a few days or words to that effect."
So what was that you were saying about starving them out being only Lincoln propaganda?
Your contention was that Davis wanted war. You have no proof of that.
Bombarding the fort into surrender was not a peaceful act. If Davis did not believe that would lead to war, even after his secretary of state warned him it would, then he truly was a fool.
" Orders to the Charleston merchants to cease supplying Ft. Sumter came after Lincoln's plan to invade Charleston was exposed.
The "rescue the starving" was propaganda.
"If Davis did not believe that would lead to war, even after his secretary of state warned him it would, then he truly was a fool."
Who was the fool? Lincoln's own cabinet opinions: Secretary of State William Seward stated that,
“The attempt to reinforce Fort Sumter will provoke an attack and involve war. The very preparation for such an expedition will precipitate war at that point. I oppose beginning war at that point. I would advise against the expedition to Charleston….I would instruct Major Anderson to retire from Sumter”.
Secretary of War Simon Cameron stated,
“It would be unwise now to make such an attempt” to garrison Ft. Sumter. “The cause of humanity and the highest obligation of the public interest would be best promoted” by abandoning the fort.
Secretary of Navy Gideon Wells said,
“By sending or attempting to send provisions into Ft. Sumter, will not war be precipitated? It may be impossible to escape it under any course of policy that may be pursued, but I am not prepared to advise a course that would provoke hostilities….I do not, therefore, under all circumstances, think it wise to provision Ft. Sumter.” All of these experienced men of the time as well as the newspapers of New York and Philadelphia knew the truth........why don't you?
And who was the fool?