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Why did Lincoln send only food and non military supplies to Fort Sumter?
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∙ 12y ago
because he wanted them to continue fighting and win the war.
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Why did Lincoln send a ship to fort Sumter in April?
Lincoln sent a ship to Fort Sumter in 1861 because the troops needed food and supplies.
What did confederates do when they received news that Lincoln was sending supplies to fort Sumter?
they acted mad
Is fort Sumter a museum?
Fort Sumter was a fort back when Lincoln was president.
What did Lincoln think might happen if he sent supplies to the troops in fort Sumter?
he worried it would start a war.
How many volunteers did Lincoln call for after fort Sumter?
After the surrender of Fort Sumter, President Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers. He requested that each of them serve for three months.
Why was fort Sumter being fought?
President Lincoln sent supplies to Fort Sumter and the South wanted to stop the supplies from reaching the Fort, which they did. Fort Sumter fought back and ended up losing the supplies and the battle.
Why did Lincoln send a ship to fort Sumter in April?
Lincoln sent a ship to Fort Sumter in 1861 because the troops needed food and supplies.
Confederate batteries fired on Fort Sumter when it was learned that?
Lincoln had ordered supplies sent to the fort.
What did confederates do when they received news that Lincoln was sending supplies to fort Sumter?
they acted mad
did Abraham Lincoln made the right decision when he decided to send supplies to fort Sumter?
no mother ******
When the confederate government received Lincoln's message that he was sending supplies to fort Sumter what did the confederate do?
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Abraham Lincoln made the right decision when he decided to send supplies to Fort Sumter?
no mother ******
Is fort Sumter a museum?
Fort Sumter was a fort back when Lincoln was president.
Why did Lincoln inform Jefferson Davis that he was only sending food and supplies to Fort Sumter?
US President Lincoln hoped to avoid an armed conflict over Fort Sumter. For that reason he informed Jefferson Davis that only supples, not ammunition or weapons were being sent to Fort Sumter.
What were Lincoln's choices in regard to fort Sumter?
his choise's were to resuply Fort Sumter
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.
What did Lincoln think might happen if he sent supplies to the troops in fort Sumter?
he worried it would start a war.
