The Union blockade took place when the Union Navy prevented the passage of goods, supplies, and arms to and from the Confederacy. Ships that tried to get passed the blockade, called blockade runners, were mostly high-speed ships operated by the British off duty naval officers and ran between Confederate ports Havana, Cuba, Nassau, Bahamas, and Bermuda, where British suppliers had set up bases.
Abraham Lincoln announced the blockade on April 19, 1861. His strategy required 3,500 miles of Confederate coastline and twelve major ports, including New Orleans, Louisiana, and Mobile, Alabama to be blockaded. For that, the Union required 500 ships, which destroyed or captured about 1,500 blockade runners during the war.
Abraham Lincoln announced the blockade on April 19, 1861. His strategy required 3,500 miles of Confederate coastline and twelve major ports, including New Orleans, Louisiana, and Mobile, Alabama to be blockaded. For that, the Union required 500 ships, which destroyed or captured about 1,500 blockade runners during the war.
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