An attempt by U.S. President James Buchanan to reinforce and resupply Anderson using the unarmed merchant ship Star of the West failed when it was fired upon by shore batteries on January 9, 1861.
Upaya Presiden AS James Buchanan untuk memperkuat dan mengirimkan persediaan ke Anderson menggunakan kapal dagang tak bersenjata Star of the West gagal setelah ditembaki baterai pesisir pada 9 Januari 1861.