The Powhatan left the docks with orders to sail to Charleston.
But I see that you do not dispute the fact that it was an armed vessel that reached a Southern port with orders to land war materiel by force, if necessary.
And I see you do not dispute the fact that the name was painted out and that it was disguised as British shipping.
Not dealing with the important facts, there, sir.
There's no reason to believe anything other than what Lincoln told the governor of South Carolina--that if the landings were unopposed only food supplies would be landed. If the situation was to be truly escalated to shooting, it would be the south's choice.
And I see you do not dispute the fact that the name was painted out and that it was disguised as British shipping.
Not having a copy of Klein's book handy, I'm not going to argue one way or the other, but I've never heard that information anywhere else. And given that the rest of the ships were not disguised or falsely flagged, and that Lincoln informed the governor that they were on their way, what possible reason would there be to disguise one of them?
What I have found in investigating your story is that you seem to be cut and pasting your information verbatim, typos and all, from some 7 year old posts on this History Channel message forum.