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When you fire on federal troops, you will have to expect that the government will respond with full force.

Perhaps you are correct, but remember, the established rule: the aggressor in a war is not the first who uses force, but the first who renders force necessary.

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...the aggressor in a war is not the first who uses force, but the first who renders force necessary.

And how did the Union render force necessary?