CSS Alabama's New England Expeditionary Raid

The CSS "Alabama's" New England Expeditionary Raid commenced shortly after the CSS Alabama left the Azores and cruised west toward the northeastern seaboard of Newfoundland and New England along the North American coastline. The primary area of operation during this expeditionary raid, was the eastern seaboard of the United States ranging as far down as Virginia and Bermuda.

Raid overview

The CSS "Alabama" worked it's way down the east coast during the month of October capturing three ships, and burning ten others, and encountering a hurricane along the way. Finally, departing station off the New England coast, she set sail for Martinique to rendevous with her supply vessel, the CSS "Agrippina", burning two more ships on the way.

From this raiding area off the coast of New England, the CSS "Alabama" made her way into the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico to continue her unhindered wrecking of enemy commerce along the North American coastline.

Raid bounty

References

*Hearn, Chester G., "Gray Raiders of the Sea", Louisiana State Press, 1996. ISBN 0807121142
*Luraghi, Raimondo, "A History of the Confederate Navy", U.S. Naval Institute Press, 1996. ISBN 1557505276