A Confederate commerce raider evades the Federal blockade and sets out to attack Federal shipping on the North Atlantic coast. Panic over this commerce raid soon spreads among coastal residents.
Tag: Blockade
The Federal Blockade Tightens
Federal naval forces make gains in December by capturing various blockade runners and seizing forts along the coast.
The Fall of Ship Island
Federal forces seize an important base to be used as a staging area for future operations in the Gulf of Mexico.
Naval Operations Along the Coast and at Sea
The C.S.S. Sumter completes her first raid on U.S. shipping, Federals strengthen their blockade, and a Federal crew takes on Confederate privateers.