Printed on acid-free paper. Originally published in 1883 by Scribner's as v. 1 of The Navy in the Civil War. Vol. XIV of a larger series, of which vol. I-XIII are entitled "The army in the civil war."

Preparations -- Blockade -- Chesapeake -- Atlantic squadrons -- Gulf squadrons -- Blockade runners -- Commerce destroyers -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Vessels of the United States Navy, March 4, 1861 -- Appendix B: Vessels constructed or projected, 1861-1865 -- Appendix C: Instructions from Flag Officer Goldsborough to officers commanding blockading vessels.