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Blocking the Confederate coast was the first part of the Unions 'Anaconda Plan', which also involved the invasion from the North and the taking/controlling of the Mississippi River. The plan was called the Anaconda Plan because it "strangled" the Southern Economy and Military. The North took the Mississippi to cut the Southwestern States of the Confederacy off from the rest of the Confederate States (Texas and the Oklahoma/New Mexico Territories), and to gain control of the Southerners 2nd most important port, New Orleans. The invasion from the North was to exhaust the Southern Armies (of-course). And Blockading the South was to prevent the trade of cotton (the staple product in the South) and other goods, crippling the Southern economy. Because of the blockade the South had almost no food and their currency was worth next to nothing.
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Why would the union want to capture Richmond?
Because Richmond was the capitol of the Confederate States of America, where the Confederate leaders were all located. Only miles form Washington DC, capturing the confederate leadership would disrupt all elements of the confederates operations.
Was California a confederate state in the civil war?
depending on how you want to view it California was more or less a neautral state though it was classifed as a Union state.
Why did Lincoln want to get Confederate states back into the Union swiftly?
Lincoln wanted the states to be united and to show the other nations that America could fix itself without any other help.
Which southern state succeeded from the union?
First, while the word probably does sound like "succeed" (which means to do well), the word you want is "secede" (which means to withdraw from or remove oneself from). There were eleven southern states that left the Union and formed the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. The first of them was South Carolina in 1860, followed by Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction required former Confederate states to do three things in order to be readmitted into the Union. What were they?
They had to swear an oath of allegiance to the United States. Ten percent of the states voters had to want back in. Each state had to abolish the institution of slavery.
Why did boys want to join the army with the union and confederate?
To fight for what they believed in.
Did the Confederate States of America want to defeat or take-over the Union?
NO...the Confederate States of America only wanted to separate from the Union or northern states and become independent not unlike the American colonies wanted to become independent from Great Britain.
Why would the union want to capture Richmond?
Because Richmond was the capitol of the Confederate States of America, where the Confederate leaders were all located. Only miles form Washington DC, capturing the confederate leadership would disrupt all elements of the confederates operations.
After 1863, what did General Grant want to do even if it meant thousands of Union soldiers would be killed?
crush large numbers of Confederate troops
Did the people of Gettysburg want the union to win the battle?
Yes they did. Many of them joined Union skirmishers in fighting against Confederate forces which were attempting to seize the town on July 2, acting as snipers.
How long can a union pacific train block a roadway while cars are waiting?
Easy one....as long as they want!
Was California a confederate state in the civil war?
depending on how you want to view it California was more or less a neautral state though it was classifed as a Union state.
Who did Lincoln first want to command the union?
Robert E. Lee. He said he would have to wait to see if Virginia voted Confederate. When it did, he went with his state.
What did the states that seceded from the Union call themselves?
When the South separated or seceded from the Union, they attempted to make their own country and they named it "The Confederate states of America."-later in the Civil War to be known as the Confederates or Confederacy. The president of the US at the time, Abraham Lincoln, did not want to accept that the Union was dividing so he called this separation from the Union illegal rebellion against the government. The Confederates were often referred to as the insurgents.
why did union leaders want to control the Mississippi river?
To monopolise this important military highway and deny its use to the enemy. Also to isolate all Confederate units to the West of the river.
What did the Union want from the Battle of Bull Run?
In the First Battle of Bull Run, The Union failed to bring about a quick end to the war by destroying the Confederate forces. In the Second Battle of Bull Run, the North tried to reach Richmond by an indirect approach.
Why didn't lee win a decisive victory at antietum?
Lee did not win a decisive victory at Antietam because his Confederate forces were outnumbered and spread thin along defensive positions. Additionally, Lee's battle plan was discovered by Union forces, compromising his element of surprise. Finally, the arrival of Union reinforcements turned the tide of the battle in favor of the Union, preventing a Confederate victory.
