I quoted the record.
You haved yet to quote or cite any record, just an alleged verbal order which did NOT give Anderson permission to leave Moultrie at will.
The action of Secretary of War Floyd speaks volumes more than your rubbish - he resigned because the administration would not undo what had been done without permission.
Under these circumstances it is clear that Major Anderson acted upon his own responsibility, and without authority, unless, indeed, he had "tangible evidence of a design to proceed to a hostile act" on the part of the authorities of South Carolina, which as not yet been alleged. Still, he is a brave and honorable officer, and justice requires that he should not be condemned without a fair hearing."
Your wheel fell off again, yugo.
[nc] Lincoln sent a confidential message to General Scott. Scott appears to have reached out and touched Major Anderson
False. Here is the relavant communication surrounding Major Anderson's move from Ft. Moultrie to Ft. Sumter. see 804
nc] What you quote is extracted from the middle of a long letter from President Buchanan to the Commissioners of the State of South Carolina
No, I simply posted the relevant communication. The written memorandum of Sec. of War Floyd's verbal orders to Major Anderson, that D.C. Buell placed into the official record upon his return to Washington. see 812
You haved yet to quote or cite any record, just an alleged verbal order which did NOT give Anderson permission to leave Moultrie at will.
(Yawn)
Yes, an order from Secretary of War Floyd. Are you disputing that he gave the order, or suggesting that D.C. Buell's memorandum in the official record somehow misrepresented that order?
"Anderson had in substance been told he could go over to Sumter whenever he thought best."
-- "The Coming Fury" by Bruce Catton
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