[Gondring]

Aha! So they were on their own?

But, but, but, I thought you were saying Lincoln was just invading his own country and asking countrymen to attack one another, not that he was invading separate sovereignties! Which was it?

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Lincoln orders blockade proclamation of North Carolina and Virginia on 27 April, 1861.

North Carolina issues Ordinance of Secession 20 May 1861
Virginia issues Ordinance of Secession 17 April 1861 (ratified 23 May, 1861)

[Non-Sequitur]

But, but, but, I thought you were saying Lincoln was just invading his own country and asking countrymen to attack one another, not that he was invading separate sovereignties! Which was it?

Since I never said any of that then I guess it's none of it. But for the record, no, Lincoln didn't invade anyone. You invade other countries not rebellious sections of your own. And Lincoln took no military actions against the southern rebellion at all until the south started hostilities at Sumter.

OK?