No, simply because of the amount of time between his written account and when the event occurred. Twenty two years is a long time and certain details can be changed or simply forgotten in that time.
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The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "This action added strain on the economy." By shutting down southern ports, Confederate forces were affected by all of the following EXCEPT <span>This action added strain on the economy.</span>
