Lifeline of the Confederacy: Blockade Running During the Civil War (Studies in Maritime History) - Hardcover

Wise, Stephen R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 087249554X ISBN 13: 9780872495548

Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Pr, 1989

Synopsis

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 form 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."

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From the profusion of books about Confederate blockade running, this one will stand out for a long time as the most complete and exhaustively researched. Though not unaware of the romantic aspects of his subject, Wise sets out to provide a detailed study, giving particular attention to the blockade runners' effects on the Confederate war effort. It was, he finds, tapping hitherto unused sources, absolutely essential, affording the South a virtual lifeline of military necessities until the war's last days. This book covers it all: from cargoes to ship outfitting, from individuals and companies to financing at both ends. An indispensable addition to Civil War literature. Thomas E. Schott, Office of History, Engineering Installation Div., Tinker AFB, Okla.
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Edition details

• Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Pr
• Publication date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 087249554X
• ISBN 13: 9780872495548
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 414