why did Lincoln order ships to fire on Fort Sumpter?

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by green_mariner

Maybe it has something to do with the Confederate army firing on Ft. Sumter first.

By the way, it's "Sumter", not "Sumpter".

Damn.

I was just gonna post, "A bigger mystery is how that "p" got into "Sumter".

Yes, I am the Spelling Police.

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by Mightyqueen801

Damn.

I was just gonna post, "A bigger mystery is how that "p" got into "Sumter".

Yes, I am the Spelling Police.

I had to do it.