In this Book
- Blockade Runners of the Confederacy
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: The University of Alabama Press
- Series: Alabama Fire Ant
A readable, exciting chronicle of the men and ships that ran federal naval blockades during the Civil War
Within four weeks of the fall of Fort Sumter, President Abraham Lincoln had declared a blockade of over four thousand miles of Confederate coastline, from Cape Henry in Virginia to the Mexican border. In response, professional runners, lured by both profits and patriotism, built faster, sleeker, low-profile ships and piloted them through the ever-thickening Northern cordon. The tonnage they imported, including items ranging from straight pins to marine engines, sustained the South throughout the conflict. This exciting chronicle of the men and ships that ran federal naval blockades during the Civil War also provides an overall assessment of the blockades conception, effectiveness, and impact on the Southern populace.
Table of Contents
- Introduction to the 2005 Edition
- pp. 7-12
- 1. The Blockade Begins
- pp. 13-29
- 2. Du Pont Plays Hide and Seek
- pp. 30-42
- 3. Rich Cargoes
- pp. 43-67
- 4. Tom Taylor, Supercargo
- pp. 68-102
- 5. Runners of the Gantlet
- pp. 103-134
- 6. Ladies in Danger
- pp. 135-158
- 7. Beleaguered Cities
- pp. 159-208
- 8. White Sails in the Gulf
- pp. 209-246
- 10. Pursuits, Escapes and Captures
- pp. 287-308
- 11. The Two Battles of Fort Fisher
- pp. 309-346
- Bibliography
- pp. 347-350
- Acknowledgments
- pp. 351-352
Additional Information
Copyright
2004