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In the last months of the American Civil War, the upper Texas coast became a hive of blockade running. Though Texas was often considered an isolated backwater in the conflict, the Union's pervasive and systematic seizure of Southern ports left Galveston as one of the only strongholds of foreign imports in the anemic supply chain to embattled Confederate forces. Long, fast steamships ran in and out of the city's port almost every week, bound to and from Cuba. Join author Andrew W. Hall as he explores the story of Texas's Civil War blockade runners--a story of daring, of desperation and, in many cases, of patriotism turning coat to profiteering.
Series: Civil War Series
Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (June 10, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1626195005
ISBN-13: 978-1626195004
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.3 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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Good to have another good book about naval actions out of Texas waters. This subject has not been covered much, but was very important to the people of Texas. Love the illustrations of ships I read about but not seen before. There was a lot of risk running the blockade and the stories are exciting.
Very informative history about blockade running on the Galveston Coast. Knew about Mobile and the east coast but did notknow there was such an extensive amount of blockade running out of Galveston. Well written and presented strong research.
Another terrific book written by Texas maritime expert Andy Hall. I first met Andy a few years back when I was working on my own book on Galveston and the Civil War. His knowledge is immense and his spirit generous when sharing what he knows. That expertise extends to his research in primary materials as well as his intimate knowledge of the wrecks through his diving and recovery efforts. Apart from being a great introduction to blockade running on the Texas coast, with tales of both intrepid Confederate "runners" and vigilant Union blockaders, this boos excels on two counts that I found particularly impressive: 1) narrative - his explanation of international maritime law and prize courts was really interesting, and the details of some of the financial aspects of blockade running was even more so; 2) illustrations - the maps and drawings made by the author himself are worth the price of this book...absolutely wonderful...a real talent. I highly recommend the author's websites at maritimetexas dot net; and deadconfederates dot com, for my great details on Texas-related shipwrecks and blockade information.
Excellent book.
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