The Blockade : runners and raiders /
by the editors of Time-Life Books.
- Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Books, c1983.
- 176 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
- The Civil War .
- Civil War. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 172-173) and index.
The year of makeshift navies -- Encounter at Hampton Roads -- A game of hare and hounds -- Fighting the secret war -- The depredations of Captain Semmes.
The Civil War at sea was essentially a battle over commerce vital to the Confederate States.