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Lincoln announces that he's sending an unarmed expedition to Ft. Sumter to bring food and other supplies.
What if Davis (uncharacteristically) swallowed his pride a little bit and did something clever? He issues a Magnanimity Declaration, stating that the Confederacy will recognize US sovereignty over federal installations in the Confederacy; will allow sea or land resupply as long as they are unarmed and subject to inspection by Confederate officials; and proposes a commission to determine the disposition of (or compensation for) those former federal properties that have already come under Confederate control.