5 out of 6 blockade runners were successful
Lincoln ordered the blockade of all Confederate seaports in April 1861.
Union blockade happened in 1861.
1861
The Union's blockade of Southern ports was successful to a point, but it was porous. On June 10, 1861 just below New Orleans, the CSS Sumter under the command of Captain Raphael Semmes, ran the Union blockade and began his career as a raider of Union cargo ships.
the 1861 Confederate penny was made of copper or nickel
During the first nine months of the US Civil War, the Union's blockade of Southern ports was not successful. In the year ending in 1861, nine out of ten ships eluded the Union's efforts. One reason was that the Northern navy simply needed more ships. Union shipyards were busy trying to fix that problem. Union shipyards had the great advantage of being geographically safe from harm. The Rebel army was just too far away.
The blockade of Charleston refers to a military strategy employed by the Union during the American Civil War, specifically from 1861 to 1865, aimed at restricting supplies and reinforcements to the Confederate port city of Charleston, South Carolina. The blockade was part of the Union's Anaconda Plan, which sought to suffocate the Confederate economy by cutting off trade routes. The blockade significantly hindered Confederate operations and contributed to the eventual fall of Charleston in February 1865. It highlighted the effectiveness of naval power in modern warfare and the importance of controlling key ports.
Jefferson Davis was elected president of the confederate states in 1861
For the Confederacy, it can be argued that the most significant event for its fledgling navy took place on June 30, 1861. It was the date that the CSS Sumter ran the Union blockade on New Orleans. The ship's captain was Raphael Semmes. Captain Semmes thus began his career as a blockade runner and a Union commerce raider.
Confederate Powderworks was created in 1861.
The likelihood of Britain and France intervening on the Confederate side.
On May 13, 1861, the British Proclamation of Neutrality was issued. Based on international law, this gave de facto recognition to the Confederate government, but of course there were no diplomatic ties based on this. France later issued a similar proclamation. To the British this meant that the Confederates had to abide by the treaty against privateering, while the Union had to construct an effective blockade. Also, later on the British, French and Spanish did not allow privateers from bringing in captured prizes to their ports. This effectively ended Confederate privateering as there were no ports in which to sell captured ships.