[Bubba Ho-Tep]

I just have to listen to the Lincoln and his close associates to know that he realized the consequences of his resupplying Ft. Sumter would be war.

Then why was there such a heated debate about the subject in the confederate cabinet after Lincoln sent the resupply message to Pickens?

[carton253]

Because they knew that if they resupplied Sumter (and that was the real debate) the result would be war.

There were those in Lincoln's cabinet, Montgomery Blair comes to mind, who said he had to for it was the right thing to do, and then there was Chase who was on both sides of the issue at the same time... and there was Seward believing Lincoln too stupid to be president, and finally there were those who thought he should just let the forts go because they should not be the reason war came.

By the way, how are you doing? It was nice getting to know you on the Righter's Club thread.

I hope you have read the whole exchange bewteen Non Sequitur and I to know what the argument is really about.