Many of the textile tycoons in the North West had a lot of sympathy for the South and so did their associated workers.
Despite the UK's Government's official stance, many industries in the North West supported the South. For instance, in a town not far from me there are the remains of an iron foundry that exported cannon and cannon balls to the South..
A further example would be that some of the ships of the Confederate Navy were built or exported from Birkenhead, then one of the major ship building ports in the North West..
Well Pete, if'n they had been giving away all that stuff, you might have a point.
The much-missed SteveNO used to proudly sport a Confederate Club tie, that having been a Brit organization at the time. Of course most all of them were merchants profiting from the war.
Birdwatcher
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
