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To: DiogenesLamp
Lincoln started the shooting in Charleston. Even Major Anderson admitted that.

Ok. I have read through you documents on Fort Sumter. Two points.
1. Lincoln Did Not fire the first shots. The Confederates did. They even admitted it.
2. I read Major Anderson letters. Anderson never said a word about “Lincoln firing the first shot”. He lamented the start of the war. He knew his Command at Sumter would be easily overrun. But he was loyal to the Army and the Union throughout.

382 posted on 03/27/2026 8:32:56 AM PDT by Ditto
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To: Ditto
1. Lincoln Did Not fire the first shots. The Confederates did. They even admitted it.

Lincoln was Greedo. Beauregard was Han Solo.

Lincoln pointed the gun. Beauregard fired first because he had a gun pointed at him.


387 posted on 03/27/2026 10:52:55 AM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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