The Strategies of the Civil War

Abraham Lincoln

Anaconda Plan

• The Union was very strategic and knew that the South needed to be able to trade their goods.

Blockade

The Union wanted to blockade the Harbor in the South so no goods could leave the South

The Map

"Anaconda Plan"

• The name had a literal meaning to what was happening; The North wanted to squeeze the life out of the South, then strike.

4 full parts of the Plan

• Establish a naval blockade
• Control the Mississippi River and divide the South
• Capture the Tennessee River
• Capture Richmond, Virginia and control the arsenal

Confederate Plan

• Jefferson Davis the president of the South had patented a plan.

Guerrilla Warfare

• Guerrilla Warfare was a tactic which included ambushes and quick hits.

Connecting with Allies

• Jefferson Davis had wanted to cultivate allies, but no one would help.

Defense

• At first the South was in a defensive mode on their on land. They wanted to try to exaust the North's will.

The "Better Plan"

• When looking at the better plan its hard because both could have been effective.

North and South

• The South's plan would have worked but they started getting overwhelmed and losing battles.
• The North never had their will taken away and ended up winning the war.

North

• In the end the North had the better plan because the naval blockade was effective and eventually they wore the South out.