[smug]

As to why they felt a war was necessary to do it, well, that was definitely a mistake on their part.

They didn't think a war was necessary. The North could have just let the south go. Many northerners advocated just letting them go.

[stand watie]

had lincoln, the TYRANT, chosen PEACE rather than an UNjust, IMPERIALIST war against the CSA, a MILLION lives would have been saved.

there was nothing necessary about the war. period. end of story.

free dixie,sw

[Non-Sequitur]

They didn't think a war was necessary. The North could have just let the south go. Many northerners advocated just letting them go.

Then why the need to initiate a war by bombarding Sumter to accomplish their goal?