Optic, Oliver 1822-1897 creator Bridgman, L. J. (Lewis Jesse) 1857-1931 text utu 2006 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "On The Blockade" by Oliver Optic is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work is part of "The Blue and the Gray" series, set during the American Civil War, focusing on the naval conflicts along the Southern coast. The story centers around Christy Passford, a young commander in the United States Navy, as he navigates the dangers of blockade running and encounters treachery among his crew. The beginning of "On The Blockade" introduces Christy Passford, who is reluctantly leaving his previous ship, the Bellevite, as he takes command of the United States Steamer Bronx. The narrative captures his complex emotions about his new role and the seriousness of his mission, revealing crucial intelligence about blockade runners and suspected Confederate vessels. The dialogue between Christy and his father, Captain Passford, hints at the importance of duty, loyalty, and the impending threats they face, establishing a sense of tension as they prepare for Christy's journey into enemy waters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2006-06-18 Produced by Louise Hope, David Garcia, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) Original publication data not identified War stories Steamboats -- Juvenile fiction United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations -- Juvenile fiction Spies -- Juvenile fiction PZ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18617 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18617 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133432.0 18617