Lincoln sent a ship to Fort Sumter in 1861 because the troops needed food and supplies.
Fort Sumter was a fort back when Lincoln was president.
He wasn't reluctant to defend Sumter, but the attack was a surprise and began the war so he needed troops.
he worried it would start a war.
confederate soldier fire on union troops in fort sumter.
Lincoln sent a ship to Fort Sumter in 1861 because the troops needed food and supplies.
he made a army to fight fort sumert
Well, Lincoln wanted to relieve the fort, but as he got there, the first gunshot of the Civil War was taken. As a result, the troops at Fort Sumter had no ammunition left and had no reasonable means of themselves, Lincoln surrendered sumter.
Fort Sumter was a fort back when Lincoln was president.
his choise's were to resuply Fort Sumter
Forced Lincoln to demonstrate that he did not recognise the rights of the Confederacy over this small island-fort in Charleston harbour. Lincoln called for volunteer-troops, and the war was on.
He wasn't reluctant to defend Sumter, but the attack was a surprise and began the war so he needed troops.
he worried it would start a war.
Lincoln's call for 75,000 troops after South Carolina fired on Fort Sumter.
confederate soldier fire on union troops in fort sumter.
The garrison of Fort Sumter was of 80 men.
Before. It was Lincoln's decision to resupply the fort. When he informed the South that he was resupplying it, they attacked Fort Sumter!