Lincoln said in the message and also to the Northern newspapers that he was sending supplies, and that the:
“garrison in Fort Sumter would be supplied with provisions, peaceably, if permitted, forcibly, if necessary.”
What kind of supplies?
One of the “relief supply” ships, the “Baltic”, intended to disembark troops (300 in number) at Fort Sumter to increase the manning of the fort by a multiple of four or five times it original complement.
This is hardly the action of a ship “carrying supplies only”. A fine example of Lincoln's perfidy, as they called it.
Lincoln's deception? Where was be being deceiving?
Lincoln said in the message and also to the Northern newspapers that he was sending supplies...
Which is what the letter said. Didn't you read it.
One of the “relief supply” ships, the “Baltic”, intended to disembark troops (300 in number) at Fort Sumter to increase the manning of the fort by a multiple of four or five times it original complement.
In the event that the resupply was opposed. Again, didn't you read the message Lincoln sent to Pickens?
This is hardly the action of a ship “carrying supplies only”. A fine example of Lincoln's perfidy, as they called it.
Nobody in their right mind would call it that.