by using ironclads and over powering woodenships. Or they would use a ship to destrack union ships and others would sneak in.
They were actually called blockade runners.
They were called Blockade Runners.
They are called Blockade Runners
blockade runners
Blockade runners were ships that attempted to evade naval blockades during conflicts, particularly the American Civil War. Their primary role was to transport goods, supplies, and sometimes troops between blockaded ports and other locations, often using speed and stealth to evade capture. These vessels played a crucial role in supplying the Confederate states, as they sought to circumvent the Union blockade that aimed to restrict trade and resources. The success of blockade runners varied, but they significantly impacted the logistics and economics of the war effort.
Private citizens who took the risk of invading the Union Blockade for a chance of huge profits.
Because Savannah was one of the blockade-runners' favourite ports.
Blockade runners were crucial to the South during the Civil War because they facilitated the transportation of essential goods, including weapons, ammunition, and supplies, through Union naval blockades. These small, fast ships could evade blockades and deliver much-needed resources to Confederate ports, helping sustain the Southern economy and war effort. Their success was vital for maintaining communication and trade with foreign nations, particularly Britain and France, which were key to the South's survival and military capabilities. Without these runners, the Confederacy would have faced severe shortages that could have hastened their defeat.
The blockade was used by the Union Soldiers to blockade southern ports so that they could not import or export goods.
naval blockades from southern ports
They didn't sneak by, they were just small and fast ships that could get away fast enough.
To blockade the Confederate Ports, intercepting the blockade runners and hunt down the Confederate cruisers, which were trying to capture or sink the Union merchant ships, throughout the seas.