American naval hero and Confederate secret agent James Dunwoody Bulloch was widely considered the Confederacy's most dangerous man in Europe. As head of the South's covert shipbuilding and logistics program overseas during the American Civil War, Bulloch acquired a staggering 49 warships, blockade runners, and tenders; built "invulnerable" ocean-going ironclads; sustained Confederate logistics; financed covert operations; and acted as the mastermind behind the destruction of 130 Union ships. Ironically, this man who conspired to destroy the Union and kidnap its president later stood as the favorite uncle and mentor to Theodore Roosevelt. Bulloch's astonishing life unfolds in this first-ever biography.

Table of Contents


Preface     


1. In Connection with Great and Irresistible Events     

2. Esteemed and Worthy     

3. A Man of Amiable Character     

4. Against Strong Northerly Winds and Head Seas-Prelude to War     

5. Brains and Dash-Liverpool, 1861     

6. Anglo- Rebel Pirates and Confederate Navy Cruisers-1862     

7. Of Incalculable Value-1862     

8. Grim Aspect and Formidable Equipment-1863     

9. Harassing Perplexity-1863     

10. Act Upon Your Own Judgment-1864     

11. I Know Not What Your Circumstances May Be-1865     

12. Under a New Flag     

13. Once More     

14. A President's Oracle     

15. From Splendid Isolation     


Appendix 1: Bulloch's Family, Friends, and Foes     

Appendix 2: Bulloch's Fleet of Ships     

Chapter Notes     

Bibliography     

Index     

Walter E. Wilson, a retired Navy Captain and former head of U.S. Naval Intelligence operations in Europe, has authored numerous articles and reviews.