High seas and Yankee gunboats a blockade-running adventure from the diary of James Dickson Durham, Roger S. creator author text bibliography biography diaries. Diaries. History. Diaries. Journaux intimes. scu 2005 monographic eng print xvii, 185 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. "High Seas and Yankee Gunboats tells of the adventures of two men from Savannah, Georgia, who sought to breach the Federal blockade early in the Civil War. Roger S. Durham draws from James Dickson's 1862 Civil War diary to frame the story of the young sailor's travels with his friend, Thomas L. Hernandez, from New Jersey to Nova Scotia to the coast of Georgia. Using Dickson's diary and other primary source materials, Durham recounts their remarkable voyage and makes available a firsthand vantage point of the early war years in which blockade runners enjoyed their greatest success." "Durham traces the journey of Dickson and Hernandez aboard the blockade runner Standard on its mission to smuggle medicines, commercial goods, and provisions. Their story illustrates the commercial connections between Halifax and the Confederacy and features many prominent Georgians." "Dickson's diary ends abruptly, in mid-sentence, in the midst of action. From other primary sources Durham pieces together the fates of Dickson and Hernandez and tells of how they successfully transported their cargo to Savannah only to lose the Standard in an encounter with Union forces shortly thereafter."--Jacket. Prelude -- Bound for Nova Scotia -- Bound for Georgia -- Results and consequences -- Time to pay the piper -- Aftermath -- Postlude. Roger S. Durham. Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-179) and index. n-us--- n-usu-- Dickson, James 1835 or 1836- Hernandez, Thomas L Dickson, James 1835 or 1836- Hernandez, Thomas L United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Blockades Sailors Confederate States of America Diaries Marins États confédérés d'Amérique Journaux intimes Blockade Sailors United States United States Confederate States of America Marins Récits personnels États-Unis États-Unis 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865) fast (OCoLC)fst01351658 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39Qhp4vB9RxkMwD8h64CPrTGb 1861-1865 fast E600 .D87 2005 973.7/5 Studies in maritime history 1570035725 9781570035722 2004022123 http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip051/2004022123.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip051/2004022123.html TAG TAGC DLC 040927 20240808225329.3 in00004817612 eng