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A biography of Stephen Russell Mallory that chronicles his formative years in Key West, his decades of public service, and his declining days. It discusses his career in the United States Senate, where he served on and chaired the Committee for Naval Affairs, helping to strengthen the very navy he would later attempt to defeat.

This book examines all major blockade-related land and sea engagements in and near Texas, and also includes many minor ones. It begins with a discussion of the blockades creation and then concentrates on the successful Confederate efforts to evade the blockade by shipping cotton out of Mexico and, in return, receiving matriel and civilian goods through that neutral nation. The author also covers political intrigue and the spy activity with the French who had invaded Mexico. The book concludes with an analysis of the effectiveness of the Union blockade of Texas.