Charleston authorities stopped shipping the fort the food.
Maj. Anderson had agreed to leave. Charlestonians agreed.
All peaceable until Lincoln's heavy handed invasion of both Charleston and Pensacola….the opening of war.
“Maj. Anderson had agreed to leave. Charlestonians agreed.”
This is a lie. Major Anderson told the authorities he was running low on supplies, meaning he would have to surrender if they ran out. He never promised to leave.
“All peaceable until Lincoln’s heavy handed invasion of both Charleston and Pensacola….the opening of war.”
Another lie. There was no invasion of those cities, and the forts were already garrisoned.