Questions
- What other factors may have caused these men to contribute their efforts to the Confederacy at such a high incidence?
- Why were blockade runners able to effectively supply the Confederacy for so long through the only open port in the south, Wilmington?
- What did the city of Wilmington itself do to contribute to the cause of running the blockade?
- How did the heavy involvement of foreigners in the trade contribute to the local's involvement in the effort?