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What were the major Southern seaports that became the targets of the Union blockade?
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Despite the long Southern Coastlines and the countless inlets, river mouths and deltas, the Union blockaders focused on the largest Confederate ports. These included Norfolk, New Bern, Wilmington, Charleston, Savannah, Jacksonville, Fernandina, Pensacola, Mobile and New Orleans.
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