[freeplancer]

I always thought the firing upon Ft. Sumpter was what began teh Civil War, not that they fired upon it “during” the Civil War.

[infowarrior]

I always thought the firing upon Ft. Sumpter was what began teh Civil War, not that they fired upon it “during” the Civil War.

Confederate batteries in Charleston *did* fire on Fort Sumter in 1861, eventually getting the Federal garrison there to surrender. The Confederacy then occupied the fort, which was shelled by Union forces later in the war (1863)...

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[cowboyway]

I always thought the firing upon Ft. Sumpter was what began teh Civil War

That war could have been completely avoided with any other president at the helm except for disHonest Abe. Lincoln's actions ensured a war that ended up costing the lives of more than six hundred thousand.

Lincoln later took the position that he had maneuvered the Confederates into attacking Sumter, which allowed him to label them as traitors and aggressors.