What were the key strategies of the Confederate and Union soldiers during the Battle of Gettysburg?

Answer 1

The strategy proposed by Welles likewise rested on the assumption that there were large numbers of Unionists in the South, simply waiting for indications of Northern support to declare themselves. "Instead of halting on the borders, building entrenchments, and repelling indiscriminately and treating as Rebels--enemies--all, Union as well as disunion, men . . . we should," Welles wrote,". . . penetrate their territory, nourish and protect the Union sentiment, and create and strengthen a national feeling counter to Secession.. . . Instead of holding back, we should be aggressive and enter their territory," Welles added. Both strategies were based on an overestimation of the strength of Union sentiment. Moreover, Welles's strategy ignored the fact that invasion of an enemy's territory invariably arouses the most intense hostility on the part of those invaded.

Answer 2

The strategy used by the Union in the Battle of Gettysburg is known as the Anaconda strategy. The design of the strategy is to smother the South by cutting off trade and capturing major cities forcing the South to rejoin the North.

Answer 3

At the Battle of Gettysburg, the Union Army set up a defensive position in the hills south of Gettysburg after they were routed on July 1. This strategy put the Confederate Army in jeopardy as they had to attack uphill.

Answer 4

the northern strategies were the double of the Anaconda Plan the south goal was its own suvival as a nation its strategy was mostly defensitive

Answer 5

They had command of the higher ground, which was decisive.

Answer 6

Soldiers, typically, do not develop strategies. That is usually the province of the generals.