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Lincoln sent a ship to Fort Sumter in 1861 because the troops needed food and supplies.
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Why was Lincoln's decision to send sippliesto fort Sumter difficult to make?
because
Lincoln did not want to send more troops to Fort Sumter because of the possible secession of Virginia and other loyal states?
true
Why did Lincoln send only food and non military supplies to Fort Sumter?
because he wanted them to continue fighting and win the war.
How did President Lincoln trick the South into attacking Fort Sumter?
Historians differ as to President Lincoln's actual intentions, but his (well-publicized) decision to send a resupply fleet to Fort Sumter in April of 1861 did in fact lead the South to fire the shots that sparked the formal start of the Civil War. Lincoln's response to the fall of Ft. Sumter was aggressive and decisive in several ways: it galvanized the war effort of the North and pushed additional Southern states to secede from the Union.
How did Confederate leaders respond to Lincoln announcement that he would send ships to Fort Sumter?
Confederate leaders agreed to let food supplies in, but then attacked the ships.
Why was Lincoln's decision to send sippliesto fort Sumter difficult to make?
because
What did Lincoln ask union states to do two days after the confederate attack on fort Sumter?
Lincoln decided to send supplies to Charleston in the first week of April. When the federal relief expedition arrived at Fort Sumter on April 12, Confederate forces opened fire, and the undermanned and unprepared federal troops were forced to surrender the next day.
What was president loincoln's first reponse to the situation at fort Sumter?
Lincoln said he would send food but no arms to the fort.
did Abraham Lincoln made the right decision when he decided to send supplies to fort Sumter?
no mother ******
Abraham Lincoln made the right decision when he decided to send supplies to Fort Sumter?
no mother ******
When did Confederate troops fire on Fort Sumter?
On April 12, 1861, Southern forces opened fire at Fort Sumter. The bombardment lasted a day and a half. Finally, on April 13, 1861 and after 36 hours of shooting, the forces at the fort surrendered to the Confederates.
Lincolns action relative to fort Sumter April 1861 was to?
Send a relief force with food only
Lincoln did not want to send more troops to Fort Sumter because of the possible secession of Virginia and other loyal states?
true
Why did Lincoln send only food and non military supplies to Fort Sumter?
because he wanted them to continue fighting and win the war.
Did Abraham Lincoln make make the right decision when he decided to send supplies to Fort Sumter?
US President Lincoln made it clear to the South that he would not send troop reinforcements to Fort Sumter, but informed the South he was only sending needed supplies. This was the correct decision by Lincoln.
How did President Lincoln trick the South into attacking Fort Sumter?
Historians differ as to President Lincoln's actual intentions, but his (well-publicized) decision to send a resupply fleet to Fort Sumter in April of 1861 did in fact lead the South to fire the shots that sparked the formal start of the Civil War. Lincoln's response to the fall of Ft. Sumter was aggressive and decisive in several ways: it galvanized the war effort of the North and pushed additional Southern states to secede from the Union.
What was the attack of Fort Sumter about?
The general at fort Sumter wrote a letter to president Lincoln saying that they were running out of supplies. president Lincoln could send supplies, send troops or do nothing at all. If he sent supplies Sumter might get attacked. If he sent troops Sumter would definitely get attacked. If he did nothing the general would have to surrender so he was basically give Sumter to the south. he chose to send supplies. The southern leader found out about the supplies being sent so he too made a decision. he chose to attack Sumter before the supplies arrived. by doing so he started the Civil War.
