Resupply mission. As everyone knew. Announced in advance. NOT “orders to fire cannons at them if they didn’t cooperate.” All the South had to do was NOT ATTACK FIRST!
“Lincoln did not accidentally sign an order.”
Yes, he did. And when Seward pointed out the order had been sent, he tried to withdraw it. That was the order sending one of the ships to Florida. But SEWARD sent the telegram changing the order and was ignored since the President had signed the original.
And Lincoln had one month in office. His administration was in a huge state of confusion. Remember, his Sec of State wanted him to declare war on France and Spain to unite America!
Perhaps you should stop believing every thing you read from Lost Causers. The SOUTH fired the first shot. Deliberately. And yes, SLAVERY was a huge part of what the South was fighting for. Slavery and the chance to EXPAND it.
I think that if I went and got this information and posted it for you, you would still ignore it. I had hoped by getting you to do it yourself, you would trust it, because YOU were the one who looked up your own sources.
I see now that you really don't care to understand the truth, you simply want history to be as you think it should be rather than how it really was.
I do not think you are capable of reasoned debate on an issue about which you feel emotion. You will simply dismiss anything that contradicts what you wish to believe.