Block · one region of the page, as the scanner read it. It may hold a whole story, part of one, several, or an advertisement; stitching blocks into articles is the next step. Text is supplied OCR.
Page 7 · column 1 of 5 · from the scan, no model involved
Confederate Steam
Ship Rappahannock
Louemma C. Moffett
Part VI
Commander James! D. Bullock of Montgomery, Ala., was sent to Europe early in 1861 j by the Confederate States Government to purchase, or have built, ships for the Confederate Nayji.
The Secretary of tjhe Navy relied completely on his judgment in securing ships to be;used against the enemy’s commerce. He only pointed out what would be expected of the ‘blockade runners.’ “Our ships,” he wrote, ‘‘must be able to keep the sea, make extended cruises, have speed, power, a battery of one or two heavy pivot guns and two or more broadside guns, being sufficient against "commerce.” Concerning supplies needed immediately in the Confederate States, he wrote, “It may be necessary and advisable to place all the arms and munitions on board the swiftest vessel, and to embark in her yourself. i
68.0%