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Confederate Privateers and British Policy Split Amid War Debates
The article discusses British relations with the Confederacy, stating Britain would neither recognize the Southern nation nor fully join the war, while hoping to curb privateering. It notes U.S. insistence on nonrecognition, possible consequences of failing to cooperate, and calls for fasting in the South. It also summarizes Confederate fears of Northern blockades and a plan to defend the New Orleans to Mobile route with improvised ships and artillery. The piece cites Memphis and New Orleans sources predicting intensified raids and economic strain on Southern trade. It ends with a letter from a Tennessee loyalist seeking aid for Confederate volunteers and ready to move to New York.
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