Project Gutenberg 2007-06-30 Public domain in the USA. 86 Wilkinson, J. (John) 1821 1891 Wilkinson, John 02017525 The Narrative of a Blockade-Runner Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Martin Pettit, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Narrative of a Blockade-Runner" by J. Wilkinson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work details the author's firsthand experiences as a captain in the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War, specifically focusing on the challenges and operations related to blockade running. The narrative promises a rich examination of naval battles, the fall of New Orleans, and the complexities of war from a Confederate perspective. The opening of the narrative introduces the backdrop of Virginia's secession from the Union and the ensuing mobilization of its citizens, particularly those involved in naval service. Wilkinson recounts his shift from the U.S. Navy to engaging with the Confederate cause, detailing life at Fort Powhatan and Acquia Creek, where he and fellow soldiers faced the early stages of war preparation amid their state's changing political landscape. This section sets the stage for the wider conflicts to come, hinting at Wilkinson's subsequent role in New Orleans' defense as the Union fleet approaches—a pivotal moment in the book that promises both personal struggle and military engagement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Blockades United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations New Orleans (La.) -- History -- Capture, 1862 Wilkinson, J. (John), 1821-1891 Confederate States of America. Navy -- Biography Admirals -- Southern States -- Biography E456 Text US Civil War Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 351106 350961 2024-10-09T13:01:21.259173 2023-09-10T04:55:27.727555 text/html text/html 356660 2007-06-30T14:23:05 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 129233 2007-06-30T14:23:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 218787 2024-10-09T13:01:29.601112 application/epub+zip 221808 2024-10-09T13:01:24.664259 application/epub+zip 208800 2024-10-09T13:01:23.288160 application/epub+zip 372746 2024-10-09T13:01:33.440119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337292 2024-10-09T13:01:28.650122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309427 2022-09-10T10:20:11.863236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319783 319691 2024-10-09T13:01:20.603197 2023-09-10T04:55:27.218558 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 319546 2007-06-30T14:18:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 121202 2007-06-30T14:18:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 319562 2007-06-30T14:18:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121195 2007-06-30T14:18:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23284 2024-10-09T13:01:33.582095 application/rdf+xml 11580 2024-10-09T13:01:23.845149 image/jpeg 2785 2024-10-09T13:01:23.565144 image/jpeg 206803 2024-10-09T13:01:21.288182 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog