THE BLOCKADE AND THE CRUISERS -- PREFACE. -- CONTENTS. -- CHAPTER I. -- THE PREPARATIONS -- CHAPTER II. -- THE BLOCKADE -- CHAPTER III. -- THE CHESAPEAKE -- CHAPTER IV. -- THE ATLANTIC SQUADRONS -- CHAPTER V. -- THE GULF SQUADRONS -- CHAPTER VI. -- THE BLOCKADE-RUNNERS -- CHAPTER VII. -- THE COMMERCE-DESTROYERS -- CHAPTER VIII. -- CONCLUSION -- LIST OF MAPS. -- THE BLOCKADED COAST -- HAMPTON ROADS -- ENTRANCES TO CAPE FEAR RIVER -- ENTRANCES TO CHARLESTON HARBOR -- PASSES OF THE MISSISSIPPI -- ENTRANCE TO MOBILE BAY -- GALVESTON HARBOR AND ENTRANCE -- APPENDIX A. -- VESSELS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY, MARCH 4,1861 -- APPENDIX B. -- VESSELS CONSTRUCTED OR PROJECTED, 1861-65, -- APPENDIX C. -- INSTRUCTIONS FROM FLAG-OFFICER GOLDSBOROUGH TO OFFICERS COMMANDING BLOCKADING VESSELS -- INDEX.