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To: A.Hun; TexasPatriot8
You need to check your history Texas. Lincoln was resupplying Ft. Sumter with munitions, breaking his agreement with Jefferson Davis. He was warned that was an act of war and did it anyway. The flotilla of ships were spotted in New York when they were loaded. Lincoln

You need to check your facts A.Hun. Buchananna sent a single ship, the Star of the West, to replenish the supplies of the garrison. That ship was fired upon by the South. That was the 1st act of war.

688 posted on 09/27/2006 12:43:52 PM PDT by MNJohnnie (Say Leftists. How many Nazis did killing Nazis in WW2 create? or Samurai? or Fascists?)
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To: MNJohnnie

We're talking about a FEDERAL fort, aren't we?


693 posted on 09/27/2006 12:45:43 PM PDT by RasterMaster (Winning Islamic hearts and minds.........one bullet at a time!)
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To: MNJohnnie

Hey Yankee Johnnie The South sent people to talk peace with Lincoln in 61 he would never would meet them


694 posted on 09/27/2006 12:45:47 PM PDT by StoneWall Brigade (Newt/ Rick Santorum 08!)
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To: MNJohnnie

That's wrong Johnnie...I'll find it for you. Regardless of one or a hundred ships, the fort was not to be reprovisioned. It and one other fort were to be ceded to the Confederacy. Lincoln reneged on the deal.

The city of Charleston had been providing the garrison there with food and water for a year.


696 posted on 09/27/2006 12:46:51 PM PDT by A.Hun (Common sense is no longer common.)
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To: MNJohnnie

Thank you.


740 posted on 09/27/2006 1:27:17 PM PDT by TexasPatriot8 (Liberty must be defended, so the children of those who fell, can understand its value. Never forget.)
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