Just as Lincoln planned it. He knew an attack on Sumpter would rally Union men, so he provoked it.
Gee, I thought we were talking about Fernando Wood, that stalwart supporter of the southern rebellion? Now you bring Lincoln in. Well, I suppose it's useless to point out to you that nobody forced Davis to take the bait. He could have held his fire and that nefarious plot by that mean 'ol Lincoln would have come to naught. Doesn't Davis deserve any accountability for his actions?