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This 3-page paper discusses the North's naval blockade during the U.S. Civil War and how it ultimately defeated the South. Also under discussion is the South's loss of morale during the conflict. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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of the ways in which the North was superior to the South was in terms of its Navy. While the South had an old military tradition (most of the Southern
young men went to military academies such as The Citadel), the North had the navy (not to mention the plants to manufacture the ships in New England).
In addition, the Unions Navy Department (which was a far cry from its War Department) had an able leader in the form of Assistant Secretary
Gustavus V. Fox (McPherson 313). On April 19, 1861, Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a blockade against Confederate ports (McPherson 313). Within weeks, the Union navy "had bought or chartered scores of
merchant ships, armed them and dispatched them to blockade duty" (McPherson 313-314). By the time 1861 drew to a close, more ships were under construction (McPherson 314).
Despite the Norths might and strength on the water, it was still a daunting mission to patrol something like 3,500 miles of coastline of the
Confederacy (McPherson 369). In addition, the navy had only two Union-held bases in the South (McPherson 369). However, the Norths defeat of Hatteras Inlet in 1861 helped not only rid
the North of "Confederate" pirates, it also provided more control for the blockade (McPherson, 370). Ship Island in New Orleans followed, giving the North a toehold in the deeper South
(McPherson, 370). Finally, Port Royal, South Carolina was also captured - which ended up being the "finest natural harbor on the south
Atlantic coast" (McPherson 371). In addition, the capture of Port Royal helped truly depress the Confederacys morale when it came to the battle against the North. The Confederacy general, Robert
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