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Lifeline of the Confederacy - Blockade Running During the Civil War

By: University of South Carolina Press

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical Reference Books (South Carolina University Press)

Last Stocked on 4/10/2024

Product Info

Title
Lifeline of the Confederacy - Blockade Running During the Civil War
Category
Author
Stephen R. Wise
Publish Year
1988
Pages
403
Dimensions
6.5x9.5x1.5"
NKG Part #
2147855021
Type
Hardcover

Description

Throughout the Civil War, the Confederacy was able to sustain its military forces due to a lifeline of steam propelled blockade runners. And now, for the first time, a comprehensive study that describes the tremendous maritime trade that flowed into Southern harbors from Texas to Virginia is available with the publication of Lifeline of the Confederacy: Blockade Running During the Civil War. Highlighted with numerous maps, illustrations, and a listing of more than 300 blockade runners, this book analyzes the impact of blockade running on the Southern war effort. The work tells the vivid story of the revolutionary vessels and the unknown individuals who made up the supply system that came to be called the "Lifeline of the Confederacy."