: The Narrative of a Blockade-Runner by Wilkinson J John - 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

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Secession of Virginia.--Service at Fort Powhatan.--Volunteers at the Big Guns.--"Wide Awake" Clubs.--Want of preparation in Virginia.--Fort Powhatan abandoned.--Service at Acquia Creek.--The "Tigers."--Coal Mining on the Potomac. 15

Ordered to New Orleans.--The Naval Fleet there.--The "River Defence" Squadron.--The iron-clad "Louisiana."--Difficulty in managing the Fleet.--Going down the River.--Want of concert.--Admiral Farragut.--Our crew. 29

The 24th April.--Passage of the United States Fleet.--After the Storm.--The "River Defence" boats.--The Refuge in the Bayou.--Surrender of the Forts.--Extracts from Commodore Mitchell's official Report.--Council of War.--Destruction of the "Louisiana."--Our Surrender.--General B. F. Butler.--Transferred to the United States Frigate "Colorado." 44

Transferred to the "Rhode Island."--Meeting with an old Friend.--Arrival at Fort Warren.--Treatment there.--Correspondence, and its Result.--Prison Life.--Exchanged.--The Crew at quarters.--Burial of the "Unknown." 60

San Domingo.--The Island of Hayti and its Inhabitants.--St. Thomas.--General Santa Anna.--The Mail Steamer Atrato.--Arrival at Southampton.--English Scenery.--The Major Fails.--The Giraffe purchased.--A Claim against the Confederate Government.--The Hon J. M. Mason.--Credit of the Confederate Government abroad.--An Improper Agent.--Captain Bullock.--The Giraffe ready for Sea.--Glasgow.--Our Last Dinner.--Our Scotch Landlady and Head Waiter.--We part with the Major.--Hot Punch and Scotch Babies.--A Reminiscence. 100

Voyage to Madeira.--A Capital Sea-boat.--The Island Ponies.--Mr. B. and his daughters.--Voyage to St. John's, Porto Rico.--Run across the Bahama Banks.--Nassau during the War.--High Wages and Low Characters.--Crew re-shipped.--Failure to enter Charleston.--The "Lump."--A Narrow Escape.--The Scotch Lithographers and their work.--Crossing the Bar.--Transfer of the Giraffe to the Confederate Government.--She becomes the "R. E. Lee."--The Major fulfills his promise, but fails in his object. 117

Dyer and the Sailing Captain.--First Voyage to Nassau.--Major Ficklen and the Two Young Lieutenants.--Our Old Skipper "Captain Dick."--Bermuda.--The Races there and elsewhere.--Description of Bermuda.--Moore, the Poet, and his Rival Mr. Tucker.--Tame Fish.--The Naval Station.--Col. B.'s Accident. 136

We sail for Wilmington.--Thick Weather on the Coast.--Anchored among the Blockading Fleet.--The "Mound."--Running the Blockade by Moonlight.--A Device to mislead the Enemy.--The man Hester. 149

The Confederate States Steamer "Florida."--Short Supply of Coal.--The "Florida's" Decks.--Tea and Costly China.--Narrow Escape from Capture.--Miss Lucy G.--Arrival at Bermuda.--Our uneventful Trip inward.--The Johnson's Island Expedition.--Another Narrow Escape.--"Pretty Shooting."--Arrival at Halifax, N.S. 159

The Lee Captured at Last.--Sandy Keith alias Thomassen.--Recruiting in the British Provinces for the United States Army.--Failure of the Expedition.--Return to Bermuda. 173

Take Command of the "Whisper."--High Rates of Freight.--Confederate Money and Sterling Exchange.--An Investment in Cotton.--The Ill-fated Ironclad.--The Point Lookout Expedition and its Failure.--A Faithful Servant and a Narrow Escape.--Futile Projects.--Wilmington during the War.--Light Houses re?stablished.--Gloomy Prospects of the South. 189

Cruise of the Chickamauga.--Mr. Mallory's inefficiency.--Troubles in Bermuda.--The Three Wrecks.--End of the cruise. 209

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