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Old 10-01-2012, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by t walgamuth View Post
Oh, ok then, Lincoln invaded the south BEFORE the attack on fort sumpter?

I guess the history books all have it wrong.
Was Sumter land belonging to a state? If so, it would be an invasion of another state. The state of South Carolina gave the federal troops plenty of time to depart. The federal gov chose to reinforce the garrison. A "troop surge" one might say. Even so, South Carolina's action was not against any other state.

Th ehistory books are written by the victors. You get the victor's POV, not the vanquished.
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