PATTERN 5 Open with a Prepositional Phrase
- During the Civil War, a few privateers harassed Union merchant ships.
- On June 19, 1864, USS Kearsarge put an end to CSS Alabama’s raiding.
- Between 1861and 1864, Confederate blockade runners made many trips to Bermuda.
- During this time, many blockade runners earned vast amounts of money.
- Because of improvements in Union blockades, many Confederate runners found themselves captured.