Volume 2 / Part 3 — PART III. BLUE JACKETS OF '61.
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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.