James D. Bulloch

Walter E. Wilson, a retired Navy Captain and former head of U.S. Naval Intelligence operations in Europe, has authored numerous articles and reviews. Gary L. McKay is an associate professor at Georgia Southern University and is the director of research and development for AIG London.

• Table of ContentsPreface      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

“well researched and well done...definitive...highly recommended”—Civil War News; “valuable”—Blue & Gray Magazine; “the authors have spent many hours meticulously researching this book and have completed a wonderful job. The book is a must have for anyone interested in the American Civil War”—American Civil War Round Table Magazine; “Wilson and Gary McKay have a produced a fine biography that will leave little room for any further work on this important Confederate naval agent...extensively researched and well-written”—The Nautical Research Guild.