Northern naval superiority and the economics of the American Civil War / David G. Surdam.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Surdam, David G. (David George)

Series:

Studies in maritime history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Blockades.

United States.

History.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic aspects.

Confederate States of America--Commerce.

Confederate States of America.

Confederate States of America--Economic conditions.

Physical Description:

xiv, 286 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Columbia : University of South Carolina Press, [2001]

Contents:

Part I The Antebellum Southern Economy

1 An Overview of the Antebellum Southern Economy 11

2 The Confederacy's Ability to Supply Troops and Civilians in Virginia 42

Part II The Blockade's Effects on the Confederate War Effort

3 The Blockade's Effects upon the Mississippi Valley's Economy 55

4 The Blockade's Effects upon the Beef and Pork Trade of the Confederacy 61

5 The Blockade's Effects upon Southern Railroads 72

6 The Blockade's Effects upon Military Imports 85

7 The Blockade's Effects upon Civilian Imports 92

8 The Civil War Supply Situation in Virginia 98

Part III The War Against Raw Cotton

9 King Cotton's Potential 111

10 An Examination of the Antebellum and Wartime Markets for Raw Cotton and Cotton Textiles 118

11 King Cotton during the War 154

12 The Blockade's Effects upon the Internal Movement of Raw Cotton 163

13 Putting King Cotton to Work for the Federal Government: Federal Policies toward Cotton during the Civil War 187

14 Conclusion: Was the Blocade Worthwhile? 206

Appendix 1 Calculating Supplies of Meat 211

Appendix 2 Estimating Potential Total Revenue from Raw Cotton 215

Appendix 3 A Model of the World Demand for American-Grown Raw Cotton 219

Appendix 4 Estimating the Growth in Demand for British Cotton Textile Exports 225

Appendix 5 Estimating the Growth in Demand for American-Grown Raw Cotton 229.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-270) and index.

ISBN:

1570034079

OCLC:

45888720