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The attack of fort. sumpter
The Merrimac sunk 2 ships in the Hampton Roads.
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The Union (north of the United States) was in war with the Confederates (south of the United States. The Union tried to starve the south out by making a blockade. The way the south stopped it was by putting iron on its ships and shooting cannons at the other ships.
During the American Civil War, Union ships occupied several bodies of water as part of the Union blockade. These included major ports and waterways along the Atlantic coast, such as the Chesapeake Bay, Delaware Bay, and the coastline from North Carolina to Florida. Additionally, Union forces also blockaded ports along the Gulf of Mexico, including those in Texas, Louisiana, and the Mississippi River.
Major Anderson
Major Robert Anderson.
Fort Sumpter
The attack of fort. sumpter
the sinking of fort sumpter.
Major Anderson.
It is estimated that about 22 Union ships were sunk by Confederate torpedoes. There were also about 12 ships that were seriously damaged by torpedoes.
They attempted, but it was too late. SC had already fired on Ft. Sumpter.
The South used small, fast ships called blockade runners to outrun the longer Union warships and reach trading ports.
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The Merrimac sunk 2 ships in the Hampton Roads.
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