The Narrative of a Blockade-Runner By John Wilkinson

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An almost unknown jewel.... The Narrative of a Blockade-Runner A true picture of the life of a blockade runner on the high seas, in the Confederacy and in Texas during the American Civil War. Told with humor and astute observation of the triumphs and failures of the rebellion. Daring-do, wheeling and dealing, profiteers and patriots, and adventure on the high seas.

A very good read. The Narrative of a Blockade-Runner John Wilkinson's memoir of blockade running is a classic first-person account. Though Wilkinson's racism is obvious in several places and makes for uncomfortable reading, most of the time he is an engaging narrator with a unique viewpoint.

That said, and even though I contributed the biographical foreword, I was a bit disappointed in this edition. The type is set distractingly large for some reason. Also, my foreword is largely superfluous, as Wilkinson tells most of the same story himself (my piece was originally written as a talk to a Round Table some years ago, so at that time I was not concerned with the overlap).

(Note: This is specific to the edition with the photo of the USS Fort Donelson (ex-Robert E. Lee) on the cover.) The Narrative of a Blockade-Runner god historical document for research. Awful man. The Narrative of a Blockade-Runner

Originally published as: The narrative of a blockade-runner / by J. Wilkinson. New York : Sheldon & Company, 1877. The Narrative of a Blockade-Runner