On The Blockade

On The Blockade

William Taylor Adams, pseudonym Oliver Optic, was a noted academic and author (1822-1897)


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Table of Contents

-01- About this book

-02- DEDICATION

-03- PREFACE

-04- THE UNITED STATES STEAMER BRONX

-05- A DINNER FOR THE CONFEDERACY

-06- THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR

-07- A DEAF AND DUMB MYSTERY

-08- A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD

-09- A MISSION UP THE FOREMAST

-10- AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE

-11- IMPORTANT INFORMATION, IF TRUE

-12- A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK

-13- THE UNEXPECTED ORDERS

-14- ANOTHER READING OF THE SEALED ORDERS

-15- A SAIL ON THE STARBOARD BOW

-16- THE STEAMER IN THE FOG

-17- THE CONFEDERATE STEAMER SCOTIAN

-18- THE SCOTIAN BECOMES THE OCKLOCKONEE

-19- CAPTAIN PASSFORD'S FINAL ORDERS

-20- A COUPLE OF ASTONISHED CONSPIRATORS

-21- A TRIANGULAR ACTION WITH GREAT GUNS

-22- ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN

-23- THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX

-24- AN EXPEDITION IN THE GULF

-25- A NIGHT EXPEDITION IN THE BOATS

-26- THE VISIT TO A SHORE BATTERY

-27- CAPTAIN LONLEY OF THE STEAMER HAVANA

-28- THE NEW ENGINEER OF THE PRIZE STEAMER

-29- THE BATTLE WITH THE SOLDIERS

-30- THE INNOCENT CAPTAIN OF THE GARRISON

-31- THE BEARER OF DESPATCHES

-32- THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE VIXEN

-33- THE ACTION WITH A PRIVATEER STEAMER

-34- A SHORT VISIT TO BONNYDALE