You prove my point. They talk about it as a "resupply effort." They minimize the military nature, and they emphasize the "supply" nature, when in fact it is heavily weighted towards fighting.
Four ships of war, and a large passenger ship used as a troop transport carrying riflemen and munitions.
And yes, everyone tries to hide the fact of what it was by calling it a "supply" mission instead of a belligerent attack the Confederates mission, which is closer to the truth.
Its purpose was resupply.
That's why it had so many cargo ships in it.
And this is why it is usually pointless to argue with some of you. You will simply not admit the truth even when you are beaten over the head with it.
Admiral Porter admits what would have happened as I linked above, but some of you cannot even admit what a man who fought in it can admit.
And the reason behind that being?