ng the Norfolk Navy-Yard.

CHAPTER III.

Difficulties of the Confederates in Getting a Navy. --
Exploit of the "French Lady." -- Naval Skirmishing on the
Potomac. -- The Cruise of the "Sumter"

CHAPTER IV.

The Potomac Flotilla. -- Capture of Alexandria. -- Actions
at Matthias Point. -- Bombardment of the Hatteras Forts.

CHAPTER V.

The "Trent" Affair. -- Operations in Albemarle and Pamlico
Sounds. -- Destruction of the Confederate Fleet.

CHAPTER VI.

Reduction of Newbern. -- Exploits of Lieut. Cushing. --
Destruction of the Ram "Albemarle".

CHAPTER VII.

The Blockade-runners. -- Nassau and Wilmington. -- Work of
the Cruisers.

CHAPTER VIII.

Du Pont's Expedition to Hilton Head and Port Royal. -- The
Fiery Circle.

CHAPTER IX.

The First Ironclad Vessels in History. -- The "Merrimac"
sinks the "Cumberland," and destroys the "Congress." -- Duel
between the "Monitor" and "Merrimac".

CHAPTER X.

The Navy in the Inland Waters. -- The Mississippi Squadron.
-- Sweeping the Tennessee River.

CHAPTER XI.

Famous Confederate Privateers, -- The "Alabama," the
"Shenandoah," the "Nashville".

CHAPTER XII.

Work of the Gulf Squadron. -- The Fight at the Passes of the
Mississippi. -- Destruction of the Schooner "Judah." -- The
Blockade of Galveston, and Capture of the "Harriet Lane".

CHAPTER XIII.

The Capture of New Orleans. -- Farragut's Fleet passes Fort
St. Philip and Fort Jackson.

CHAPTER XIV.

Along the Mississippi. -- Forts Jackson and St. Philip
Surrender. -- The Battle at St. Charles. -- The Ram
"Arkansas." -- Bombardment and Capture of Port Hudson.

CHAPTER XV.

On To Vicksburg. -- Bombardment of the Confederate
Stronghold. -- Porter's Cruise in the Forests.

CHAPTER XVI.

Vicksburg Surrenders, and the Mississippi is opened. --
Naval Events along the Gulf Coast.

CHAPTER XVII.

Operations about Charleston. -- The Bombardment, the Siege,
and the Capture.

CHAPTER XVIII.

The Battle of Mobile Bay.

CHAPTER XIX.

The Fall of Fort Fisher. -- The Navy ends its Work.

_PART IV._

BLUE JACKETS IN TIME OF PEACE.

CHAPTER I.

Police Service on the High Seas. -- War Service in Asiatic
Ports. -- Losses by the Perils of the Deep. -- A Brush with
the Pirates. -- Admiral Rodger