Federal naval forces make gains in December by capturing various blockade runners and seizing forts along the coast.
Category: Navy
Outrage on the British Flag
News of the U.S. seizure of Confederate envoys James Mason and John Slidell aboard the British steamer Trent officially reaches Great Britain, where it is met with immediate outrage.
A Massive Wave of Chauvinistic Elation
News of the capture of Confederate envoys James Mason and John Slidell spreads throughout America and is met with mixed reactions in North and South.
The Enchantress Affair
Jefferson Davis threatens to execute Federal prisoners if the Federals go through on their threat to execute the crew that had captured the U.S.S. Enchantress as pirates.
The Trent Affair
Captain Charles Wilkes of the U.S.S. San Jacinto halts the neutral British steamship R.M.S. Trent on the open sea and seizes two Confederate envoys under dubious circumstances.
The Fall of Port Royal
After struggling through a horrific storm on the Atlantic, the Federal naval squadron attacks and captures a vital Confederate port.