The Anaconda Plan
During the American Civil War, the most well-known proponent of the Union's "divide and conquer" plan (in fact, its architect) was General Winfield Scott (1786-1866). Known derogatorily as the "Anaconda Plan," Scott's strategy focused on a blockade of the South's ports and the taking of the Mississippi River by Union forces, which would cut the South in two.
The Union Commanders was Scott. He formulated the Anaconda Plan.
In the American Civil War, the two opposed forces were the Union (also known as the North) and the Confederacy (also known as the South).
The civil war was the name of the war?
The major and most important battle plan for the Union, was to defeat the Confederacy, and strive to rebuild the nation as one again.
The Union did not plan the Civil War. No one planned it.
in the beginning of the war the union stragety was known as the anaconda plan
US civil war
During the American Civil War, the most well-known proponent of the Union's "divide and conquer" plan (in fact, its architect) was General Winfield Scott (1786-1866). Known derogatorily as the "Anaconda Plan," Scott's strategy focused on a blockade of the South's ports and the taking of the Mississippi River by Union forces, which would cut the South in two.
attrition. to wear out the union through defense
They fought for the preservation of the Union and were known as Yankees.
Defensive. Resisting Union invasion. They could claim that they didn't want a war at all, unless the Union forced it on them.
ANSWER The American Civil War
The Confederate's plan to win the Civil War was defensive. they would stay on their own territory and wait for the Union to get tired of fighing them and surrender. the Union's plan to win the Civil War was to attack. they did go on to Confederate land, but lost many of the battles because theyre general (general McClennan) waasn't aggressive enough, and he evntually got replaced with another general that Lincoln selected. who do you think was right in the Civil War? I'll answer that! the Union of course! slavery was wrong!
The fact that the Union won the Civil War saved the Union.
Vicksburg was a Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River
The Union Commanders was Scott. He formulated the Anaconda Plan.