Answer:
Lincoln attempted to peacefully resolve the question of whether to resupply Fort Sumter by sending unarmed supply ships to the fort.
Explanation:
On April 4, Lincoln gave his approval for an expedition led by Gustavus Fox to provide resources to Fort Sumter. The plan foresaw that the expedition should not engage in battle in Charleston Bay but only supply resources to Anderson and his troops. If the Confederates opened fire, then the federal navy and the expeditionary troops would have permission to intervene militarily. Lincoln's intention was that if the Southerners intervened to block aid, and thus condemn the Fort Sumter troops to die of starvation, he could accuse them of aggression. On April 6, Lincoln informed the governor of South Carolina that the expedition would take place.
The way that the President was able to peacefully resolve supplying the Fort was by sending unarmed supply ships to the fort.
This was a Fort that was built during the American Civil war. The role that this fort played was the fact that it helped the South to be protected from Naval invasion.
The Fort is an artificial Island. Lincoln did not send armed people to the place reassuring them of the peace talks.
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