[DiogenesLamp]

No, they took up an army to fight the war that the South forced upon them.

And how did the South force a war upon them? What vital Northern interest did the South threaten?

Did they take up residence in a fortress overlooking New York Harbor from whence they could threaten shipping if they were of a mind to do so?

[DoodleDawg]

And how did the South force a war upon them? What vital Northern interest did the South threaten?

No more vital interest that were threatened by the North. Yet the Confederacy felt that Fort Sumter was worth a war. And they acted unwisely.