Running the Blockade A Personal Narrative of Adventures, Risks, and Escapes During the American Civil War

"Running the Blockade" by Thomas E. Taylor is a thrilling late 19th-century account of one man's daring adventures amidst the American Civil War. The book centers on Taylor’s transformation from a novice in a Liverpool trading firm to a captain boldly challenging the Federal blockade of Southern ports. As the narrative begins, President Lincoln's declaration of the blockade sends ripples through Liverpool's trade community, sparking an intense interest in blockade-running. Taylor, initially inexperienced, finds himself unexpectedly thrust into this high-stakes world, enticed by the potential riches and the thrill of defying the Union's naval power; his story vividly portrays the risks, rewards, and the audacious personalities drawn to this dangerous game.