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In early 1861, President Buchanan sent an unarmed merchant ship named the Star of the West to resupply Fort Sumter. Unfortunately, this unarmed ship was fired upon by Confederate soldiers. So, my question is what if the ship managed to land at Fort Sumter and resupply the troops?

There are various ways that this could come about (USS Brooklyn sent along, they arrive at night, fluke), but I'll leave that up to your imaginations.
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