02356cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000220011524501130013726400510025030000470030133600260034833700260037433800360040050000310043650801810046752012010064853400450184965300660189465300220196085600430198299900170202550134UtSlPG20260610134143.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE4561 aTaylor, Thomas E.10aRunning the Blockade :bA Personal Narrative of Adventures, Risks, and Escapes During the American Civil War 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2015-10-05  aProduced by readbueno and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive)  a"Running the Blockade" by Thomas E. Taylor is a personal narrative of adventures, risks, and escapes during the American Civil War, written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles Taylor’s experiences as a blockade-runner, detailing the challenges faced due to the Federal blockade of Southern ports. With a focus on his journeys, it highlights the dangers of running blockades, unique characters he encounters, and the economic implications of the wartime embargo.  The opening of the narrative introduces us to Taylor’s position as a young assistant in a Liverpool trading firm at the beginning of the Civil War. The declaration of the blockade by President Lincoln comes as a shock to the trade dynamics in Liverpool, igniting a surge of interest in blockade-running among merchants. Taylor’s initial lack of experience gives way to a thrilling invitation to captain a blockade-runner, revealing the excitement and financial incentives driving this perilous venture. As he embarks on these dangerous journeys, the narrative paints a vivid picture of the stakes involved and the audacious spirit of those who dared to defy the blockade. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Blockades  aTaylor, Thomas E.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50134  c90972d90972