As the South Succeeded, they took the federal forts inside their borders. Fort Sumter was the last stand for Lincoln and the north. Lincoln needed to send supplies and a new wave of men. But if he didn’t Fort Sumpter would fall and if he did send them in the south promised it would be considered an act of war. Lincoln thought he had a good compromise, and informed South Carolina of his plan, he wouldn’t send men, but sent the supplies. The south thought this was an aggressive move. The south demanded the General of the fort Anderson to surrender, but he did not. The south opened fire. The next morning Anderson surrendered. This attack was the start of the Civil
