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Who was the general in chief of the us army when the civil war started and developer of the anaconda plan?
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General Winfield Scott - a most distinguished soldier who was far too old for the job.
He was one of the few leaders who realized that it would be a long war, and his 'Anaconda' plan - slowly squeezing the life out of the Confederacy - was very sound, and also very similar to the plan that the Union did eventually put into effect.
But it was ridiculed at the time for being too slow and ponderous, and in his frail state of health, he would obviously have to be replaced before long, so he was not in a position to fight his corner.
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