…We have blundered all summer long and now we have capstoned our blunders by blundering into a war with England. So be it. While there’s life, there’s hope; but I go into the army with a bitter feeling against those under whose lead we hae come to this pass, and amid all the shattered idols of my whole life I don’t feel as if I cared much when my turn came. Continue reading
William H. Seward
1861: “Is It Wise To Attempt It?”
March 15, 1861
The Hon. Secretary of State
My dear Sir
Assuming it to be possible to now provision Fort-Sumpter, under all the circumstances, is it wise to attempt it? Continue reading