The task was deemed sufficient with one ship before. Now it takes four or five warships to accomplish the same task that originally only needed the "Star of the West" to carry out? (Also, the Star of the West was carrying secret troops on a military mission, but few knew it at the time.)
And it was no longer a federal military installation because the state that owns the land seceded. Furthermore, it was specifically constructed to protect the people of Charleston from being attacked by Sea, instead it was used to *FORCE* unwanted Federal dominance on people who did not want it.
The South was paying 75% of all taxes, and New York and Washington DC were insuring all their output funneled through all the right pockets in Washington DC and New York.
Same corrupt elite class arrogant bastards we are fighting today, and from the same parts of the country.
New York and Washington DC still rule all of the rest of us. This is why the propaganda apparatus is under their control in New York, and they use it to spread lies and smears against anyone challenging their power, such as Donald Trump.