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Ine best manner ot entering the Southern ports is necessarily left to your judgment. Should the Vessels under the British flag be warned off by a blockading force, they might try the next port, running the Virginia, C i r o 1 i n a s, Georgia and Florida coasts down successively.”
It was an exciting ife for the crews of the blockade runners...... All were anxious to get to sea, and bottled up in the harbour of Calais became restless and And the ease of the Ra was far from being an
Commander Bullock in the crews of the blockade run ners of the Confederacy
discouraged,
ppahannock
exception. *
had faith
...was a bit disgusted with the opinion that “private enterprise was more efficient.
Late in 1864 he w|ote to the Secretary of the Navy concerning “Private Enterprise.’“Private
blodtade runners are increasing the number cf their vessels, and will be active in engaging every kind of professional aid. It has often been said that the Government can not compete with Private Enterprise in supplying its own needs. TTiis I am convinced, from experience, is a great mistake, and it is besides equivalent to the declaration that even ir these trying times, energy and zeal can only be obtained by money."
Commander Bullock trusted and had confidence in the crews of the blockade runners under his
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