Lincoln and the Fort Sumter Crisis w Pictures

[jgoodguy]

Lincoln and the Fort Sumter Crisis

When Abraham Lincoln took office in 1861, he admitted that he knew "little about ships." Yet the first military crisis he faced prior to the start of the Civil War occurred in the Charleston Harbor at Fort Sumter. Historian Craig Symonds spoke about events leading up to the firing of the first...

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[jgoodguy]

Within the first 2 minutes, we discover that on the Union side confusion raged and no one seemed to know what the hell was going on. So much for the evil Lincoln manipulating poor old Davis. Lincoln was either very lucky or God simply hated Davis.

 

[rittmeister]

Within the first 2 minutes, we discover that on the Union side confusion raged and no one seemed to know what the hell was going on. So much for the evil Lincoln manipulating poor old Davis. Lincoln was either very lucky or God simply hated Davis.

a never daviser?

 

[jgoodguy]

My view is that Lincoln learned from his mistakes, while Davies asked 'what mistakes'.
This video is a candidate to the evil Lincoln and innocent Davis simplistic story.

 

[O' Be Joyful]

My view is that Lincoln learned from his mistakes, while Davies asked 'what mistakes'.

Hmmm.....history doesn't repeat, but it sure as Hell rhymes.