Restock; fortify it with soldiers and ammunition. Lincoln ultimately made the decision to attempt a peaceful resupply of the fort with supplies and to notify the Confederate administration of his choice in advance.
Ships carrying supplies but without weapons would try to take the fort. Warships stationed outside Charleston Harbor would only act if the South Carolinians utilized physical force to halt the mission. Lincoln intended to blame the Confederacy for initiating the war in this manner.
When Jefferson Davis learned of Lincoln's plan, he gave General Pierre G.T. Beauregard (1818–1893) the command to compel Fort Sumter's capitulation before the supply expedition could leave. The firing on Fort Sumter by Confederate forces started at 4:30 am on April 12. A total of 33 hours later, the installation gave up. Amazingly, their side suffered no casualties.
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