Was the southern states attempt at disunion peaceful?

Was the southern states attempt at disunion peaceful?

  • Yes

    Votes: 6 25.0%
  • No

    Votes: 18 75.0%

  • Total voters
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BuckeyeWarrior

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I have seen the claim many times that the southern states attempt at disunion was peaceful. Do the members of this board believe it was peaceful? Why or Why not?

I believe it was not peaceful and as evidence I post the following list of actions by southern states as proof.

December 27, 1860—South Carolina seizes Fort Moultrie, Castle Pinckney, a Federal schooner and other Federal property.

December 30, 1860—South Carolina seizes the Federal Arsenal at Charleston.

December 31—South Carolina seizes the U.S. post office and the Customs house in Charleston.

January 3—Georgia seizes Fort Pulaski to prevent U.S. troops from garrisoning it.

January 4—Alabama seizes the US arsenal at Mount Vernon.

January 5—Alabama seizes Forts Morgan and Gaines.

January 6—Florida seizes the Apalachicola arsenal.

January 7—Florida seizes Fort Marion.

January 9, 1861—In Charleston, southern guns fire on the Star of the West as it attempts to re-supply Fort Sumter.

January 10, 1861—Florida demands the surrender of Fort Pickens (refused).
 
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