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Q: What was the purpose of the union blockade of Charleston?
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What was the main purpose of the union blockade of southern cites like Charleston?

To prevent the South from exporting its cotton in exchange for war supplies.


Where is the port for the union blockade of confederate?

There were several. New Orleans. Mobile. Savannah. Charleston.


When did Union blockade happen?

Union blockade happened in 1861.


What was the purpose of the union blockade of the southern ports?

To prevent the South from exporting its plentiful cotton in exchange for war supplies.


What was the purpose of the union blockade on southern ports?

To prevent the South from exporting its plentiful cotton in exchange for war supplies.


Where is the union blockade of southern shipping located?

the union blockade of southern shipping is located on the east coast of America


When did Charleston Union Station Company end?

Charleston Union Station Company ended in 1970.


When was Charleston Union Station Company created?

Charleston Union Station Company was created in 1902.


When did the Union finally take down the South Carolina port of Charleston?

Charleston, South Carolina seemed and was a prime target for the Union navy. After all, it was there that Fort Sumter had to surrender which shortly led to a full fledged war. yet despite this, the port of Charleston operated fairly well during the war. In fact the port did not fall until February of 1865. By then it did not even matter. The high praise given to the Union's blockade has often been overrated in the Civil War.


What were the ships that slipped through the union blockade called?

They were called Blockade Runners.


What year was the union blockade?

1861


What did the most alarming confederate threat to the union blockade come from?

The most alarming confederate threat to the Union blockade was the ironclad Merrimack.