I’m kind of busy today but I am reviewing the documents you posted. I’ll get back to you after I have looked at them, but suffice to say I do not see Anderson criticizing Lincoln. As to concern for a war starting, that was pretty obvious to Anderson looking out and seeing thousands of rebels with their guns leveled on him. No good soldier ever wants to see a war start.
I understand. I get that way more often than I like.
...but I am reviewing the documents you posted. I’ll get back to you after I have looked at them, but suffice to say I do not see Anderson criticizing Lincoln.
He is alarmed at the plan, the responsibility for which ultimately lies with Lincoln. Yeah, it was Gustavus Fox's plan, but Lincoln authorized it.
As to concern for a war starting, that was pretty obvious to Anderson looking out and seeing thousands of rebels with their guns leveled on him.
His environment was like that since January of 1861. He actually trained confederate General Beauregard in Artillery at West Point. I don't think it was the guns arrayed against him that made him worry when he wrote that letter.