Ha Ha! I knew I could get you going again.
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3 warships (USS Pawnee, USS Powhatan, USS Pocahontas), USRC Harriet Lane, Baltic Steamer, three tug boats with barges, 300 sailors, and 200 troops That is not a 'Peace' convoy.
The previous resupply mission had been fired upon. What was he supposed to do?
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Lincoln wanted an aggressive act and he got it.
...and LBJ had JFK assassinated, aliens crashed near Roswell, etc, etc.. Show me the evidence. Lincoln was very clear on doing whatever it took to preserve the Union including military action. That is not the same as saying he desired it. It is a historical fact that it was the Confederacy that initiated hostilities by firing on Ft. Sumter.