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Part III. Blue Jackets of '61

  • CHAPTER I. The Opening of the Conflict.—The Navies of the Contestants.—Dix's Famous Despatch.—The River-gunboats.
  • CHAPTER II. Fort Sumter Bombarded.—Attempt of the "Star of the West" to Re-enforce Anderson.—The Naval Expedition to Fort Sumter.—The Rescue of the Frigate "Constitution."—Burning the Norfolk Navy-Yard.
  • CHAPTER III. Difficulties of the Confederates in Getting a Navy.—Exploit of the "French Lady."—Naval Skirmishing on the Potomac.—The Cruise of the "Sumter"
  • CHAPTER IV. The Potomac Flotilla.—Capture of Alexandria.—Actions at Matthias Point.—Bombardment of the Hatteras Forts.
  • CHAPTER V. The "Trent" Affair.—Operations in Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds.—Destruction of the Confederate Fleet.
  • CHAPTER VI. Reduction of Newbern.—Exploits of Lieut. Cushing.—Destruction of the Ram "Albemarle".
  • CHAPTER VII. The Blockade-runners.—Nassau and Wilmington.—Work of the Cruisers.
  • CHAPTER VIII. Du Pont's Expedition to Hilton Head and Port Royal.—The Fiery Circle.
  • CHAPTER IX. The First Ironclad Vessels in History.—The "Merrimac" Sinks the "Cumberland," and Destroys the "Congress."—Duel between the "Monitor" and "Merrimac".
  • CHAPTER X. The Navy in the Inland Waters.—The Mississippi Squadron.—Sweeping the Tennessee River.
  • CHAPTER XI. Famous Confederate Privateers,—The "Alabama," the "Shenandoah," the "Nashville".
  • CHAPTER XII. Work of the Gulf Squadron.—The Fight at the Passes of the Mississippi.—Destruction of the Schooner "Judah."—The Blockade of Galveston, and Capture of the "Harriet Lane".
  • CHAPTER XIII. The Capture of New Orleans.—Farragut's Fleet passes Fort St. Philip and Fort Jackson.
  • CHAPTER XIV. Along the Mississippi.—Forts Jackson and St. Philip Surrender.—The Battle at St. Charles.—The Ram "Arkansas."—Bombardment and Capture of Port Hudson.
  • CHAPTER XV. On To Vicksburg.—Bombardment of the Confederate Stronghold.—Porter's Cruise in the Forests.
  • CHAPTER XVI. Vicksburg Surrenders, and the Mississippi is opened.—Naval Events along the Gulf Coast.
  • CHAPTER XVII. Operations About Charleston.—The Bombardment, the Siege, and the Capture.
  • CHAPTER XVIII. The Battle of Mobile Bay.
  • CHAPTER XIX. The Fall of Fort Fisher.—The Navy ends its Work.