[Venturer]

Fort Sumter was the bait,for Mr. Lincoln’s war.

[mac_truck]

Ft.Sumter was a Federal installation flying the US flag.

Enemies of the United States chose to attack it and suffered the consequences.

[dinoparty]

Fort Sumter was the bait,for Mr. Lincoln’s [necessary] war.

[Non-Sequitur]

Fort Sumter was the bait,for Mr. Lincoln’s war.

Jeff Davis didn't seem to have any hesitation in accommodating him. Obviously he wanted one just as bad as you say Lincoln did.

[Rustabout]

“Fort Sumter was the bait,for Mr. Lincoln’s war.”

Addressing that destroyer of our Republic as “Mr.” is IMHO taking it a tad overboard..

Something along the lines of Mad Man or Satins spawn suits him better.

If we would worship at the alter of Saint Lincoln like “N-S” then lord would be in order