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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., chapter 1.1 (search)
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The Confederate cruisers. (search)
The Confederate cruisers. by Professor James Russell Soley, U. S. N.
The first of the ocean cruisers of the Confederate navy, as distinguished from the privateers, was the Sumter.
This steamer, formerly the Habana, of the New Orleans and Havana line, was altered into a ship-of-war in April and May, 1861, and, under the command of Captain Raphael Semmes, escaped from the Mississippi early in July, after an unsuccessful chase by the Brooklyn, which was at the time blockading the mouth of the river.
Her cruise lasted six months, during which she made fifteen prizes.
Of these seven were destroyed, one was ransomed, one recaptured, and the remaining six were sent into Cienfuegos, where they were released by the Cuban authorities.
In January the Sumter arrived at Gibraltar, where she was laid up and finally sold.
The Confederate Government early recognized that in order to attack the commerce of the United States with any hope of success it must procure cruisers abroad.
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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 4 : seditious movements in Congress.--Secession in South Carolina , and its effects. (search)
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 8 : attitude of the Border Slave-labor States, and of the Free-labor States. (search)
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 14 : the great Uprising of the people. (search)
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 15 : siege of Fort Pickens .--Declaration of War.--the Virginia conspirators and, the proposed capture of Washington City . (search)
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 16 : Secession of Virginia and North Carolina declared.--seizure of Harper's Ferry and Gosport Navy Yard .--the first troops in Washington for its defense. (search)
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 18 : the Capital secured.--Maryland secessionists Subdued.--contributions by the people. (search)
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 8 : the siege and capture of Fort Donelson . (search)
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 18 : Lee 's invasion of Maryland , and his retreat toward Richmond . (search)