[WhiskeyPapa]

It is well known that it was my determination, and this I freely expressed, not to re-enforce the forts in the harbor, and thus produce a collision, until they had been actually attacked...

An odd thing to say considering he dispatched the Star of the West.

Instructions to Major Anderson gave him all the leeway he needd, no matter what Buchanan said later.

The South Carolonians were traitors and criminals. But you support them over a loyal officer doing his full duty in difficult times.

Walt

[nolu chan]

[Wlat] Instructions to Major Anderson gave him all the leeway he needd,

As usual, you are absolutely wrong. Major Anderson violated the explicit language of the orders.

Contrary to the explicit and expressed policy of the commander-in-chief, NOBODY had proper authority to tell Anderson he could change the disposition of forces.

No even the usurping, megalomaniacal president-elect had such authority.