W. Richardson
Captain
- Joined
- Jun 29, 2011
- Location
- Mt. Gilead, North Carolina
As I see Lincoln only had two choices with Fort Sumter...
1. He could either evacuate ( and look weak )
2. He could re-supply ( Which could start a war )
Jefferson Davis only had two choices....
1. He could allow Fort Sumter to be re-supplied, which defeats the purpose of a siege ( but by
allowing Fort Sumter to be re-supplied violated the Confederacy's claim to sovereignty and also
cause Davis and the Confederacy to look weak )
2. Or he could refuse to allow it to be re-supplied ( which could lead to war )
So were there any other choices ? Could the Fort Sumter crisis have been handled differently ?
Respectfully,
William
1. He could either evacuate ( and look weak )
2. He could re-supply ( Which could start a war )
Jefferson Davis only had two choices....
1. He could allow Fort Sumter to be re-supplied, which defeats the purpose of a siege ( but by
allowing Fort Sumter to be re-supplied violated the Confederacy's claim to sovereignty and also
cause Davis and the Confederacy to look weak )
2. Or he could refuse to allow it to be re-supplied ( which could lead to war )
So were there any other choices ? Could the Fort Sumter crisis have been handled differently ?
Respectfully,
William