It is 1860 and South Carolina seccedes after the election, then the state militia tries a take over of Fort Sumter.
The rest of the South, horrified that South Carolina actually FIRED on the North (seceed they can agree with, but they want a peaceful seperation if it possible, military action only if neccessary) change their mind about secession and decide to "give that dammyankee Lincoln a chance rather than start a war against our own brothers" (General Jackson, 1861) and either don't pass a secession resolution or even attempt one
What happens and how does this affect American history
The rest of the South, horrified that South Carolina actually FIRED on the North (seceed they can agree with, but they want a peaceful seperation if it possible, military action only if neccessary) change their mind about secession and decide to "give that dammyankee Lincoln a chance rather than start a war against our own brothers" (General Jackson, 1861) and either don't pass a secession resolution or even attempt one
What happens and how does this affect American history