Record #:

21515

Author(s):

Winstead, Tim

Abstract:

Maffitt was a Confederate navy captain and a successful blockade runner. He served in the US Navy up to 1861 when he resigned to join the Confederacy. Winstead's article follows Maffitt's career, his actives in the Cape Fear River, and the contributions he made to two nations.

Source:

Recall (NoCar F 252 .R43), Vol. 15 Issue 2, Fall 2009, p17-21, por

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Naval operations