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To: joe fonebone
Who fired the first shot?

Abraham Lincoln. You weren't taught this in history because it goes against the "official" preferred version of what happened, but Lincoln sent a fleet of warships to go attack the Confederates around Sumter.

*THIS* is why they attacked Sumter. They wanted it neutralized before Lincoln's fleet of warships arrived to attack them.

I believe that is the confederate states...
Against Fort Sumpter...
Try again..
You lose

You may want to know the full truth before you make such statements next time.

162 posted on 08/01/2022 12:02:19 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: DiogenesLamp

The South shot at a unarmed ship that was attempting to supply Sumter. That’s why the fleet was sent and the South attacked the fort before it could be relieved by the fleet IIRC.


205 posted on 08/01/2022 1:59:14 PM PDT by GranTorino (Bloody Lips Save Ships.)
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