6. The Blockade Begins

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. The War Is Postponed 7
6. 2. A Safe Condition 13
7. 3. Warming Up for War 21
8. 4. The Island City Chooses Sides 23
9. 5. City in the Sea 26
10. 6. The Blockade Begins 29
11. 7. A Pessimistic Assessment 37
12. 8. Thomas Chubb and the Royal Yacht 42
13. 9. The Threat of Bombardment 50
14. 10. Captured by Ferryboats 57
15. 11. The Infantry Arrives 73
16. 12. The Prince and His Players 87
17. 13. From Glorieta to Galveston 100
18. 14. Prince John Plans His Next Production 105
19. 15. The Battle of Kuhn's Wharf 113
20. 16. Cottonclad Victory 124
21. 17. After the Battle 135
22. 18. A Trap Fails to Close 140
23. 19. Still Another Disaster off Galveston 143
24. 20. An Entrenched Camp 148
25. 21. Treated like a Conquered City 160
26. 22. Running the Blockade 168
27. 23. The "Closing Act of the Rebellion" 176
28. Epilogue 184
29. Notes 189
30. Bibliography 219
31. Index 231