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The Anaconda Plan The union then organized the Anaconda Plan. The union then organized the Anaconda Plan. The strategy was to squeeze the south by applying a naval blockade around the southern coast. The strategy was to squeeze the south by applying a naval blockade around the southern coast. In addition, the North would seize the Mississippi River to divide the western confederate states from the eastern confederate states. In addition, the North would seize the Mississippi River to divide the western confederate states from the eastern confederate states. The Union The Union

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Civil War TacticsCivil War Tactics

Between the North and SouthBetween the North and South

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Union TacticsUnion Tactics The Union had one goal, which was The Union had one goal, which was

to compel the confederate states to to compel the confederate states to rejoin the union.rejoin the union.

In order to accomplish this, the union In order to accomplish this, the union had to invade the south, destroy the had to invade the south, destroy the south’s ability to wage war, and south’s ability to wage war, and lower morale of the south so the lower morale of the south so the south would no longer fight.south would no longer fight.

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The Anaconda PlanThe Anaconda Plan

The union then organized the Anaconda Plan. The union then organized the Anaconda Plan. The strategy was to squeeze the south by The strategy was to squeeze the south by

applying a naval blockade around the applying a naval blockade around the southern coast.southern coast.

In addition, the North would seize the In addition, the North would seize the Mississippi River to divide the western Mississippi River to divide the western confederate states from the eastern confederate states from the eastern confederate states. confederate states.

The UnionThe Union

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Confederate Tactics Confederate Tactics The main goal of the Confederates was to tire down the The main goal of the Confederates was to tire down the

Union as they had done in the Revolutionary War.Union as they had done in the Revolutionary War. The Confederates had a major advantage because they The Confederates had a major advantage because they

were fighting a defensive war on their own terrain .were fighting a defensive war on their own terrain . The confederates were also motivated to fight because they The confederates were also motivated to fight because they

were fighting for their sovereign rights and also to protect were fighting for their sovereign rights and also to protect their families.their families.

The rights that they were mainly fighting for was the right The rights that they were mainly fighting for was the right to own slaves.to own slaves.

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General Robert E. LeeGeneral Robert E. Lee He was extremely He was extremely

educated.educated. He received his He received his

education in education in Westpoint in 1825 Westpoint in 1825 where he where he graduated in 1825.graduated in 1825.

He never hesitated He never hesitated to take grave risks to take grave risks no matter how no matter how many deaths it many deaths it caused.caused.

He never had He never had enough supplies.enough supplies.

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Pictures of the confederate Pictures of the confederate generalgeneral

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Ulysess S. GrantUlysess S. Grant He had many He had many

soldiers at his will.soldiers at his will. He had many He had many

advantages against advantages against the confederates, the confederates, such as being able such as being able to invade the to invade the south.south.

He was not on his He was not on his own territory.own territory.

He was not as He was not as experienced as Lee experienced as Lee in many ways.in many ways.

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Major BattlesMajor Battles FORT SUMTER-Was on of the first battles of the Civil War, it FORT SUMTER-Was on of the first battles of the Civil War, it

was also a defensive battle fought in the harbor of was also a defensive battle fought in the harbor of Charleston.Charleston.

Battle of Rich Mountain-Confederates permanently tried to Battle of Rich Mountain-Confederates permanently tried to occupy the county of south Baltimore.occupy the county of south Baltimore.

Battle of Harper’s Ferry-Was fought in Jefferson county 49 Battle of Harper’s Ferry-Was fought in Jefferson county 49 miles northwest of Washington.miles northwest of Washington.

Battle of Shiloh-Was after the capture of Fort Delson in Battle of Shiloh-Was after the capture of Fort Delson in 1862. It was also the bloodiest battle during the Civil War.1862. It was also the bloodiest battle during the Civil War.

Battle of New Orleans-Was an attempt to control the lower Battle of New Orleans-Was an attempt to control the lower part of Mississippi and Texas.part of Mississippi and Texas.

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Outcome for the Outcome for the Confederates Confederates

In the end they lost, but put up a In the end they lost, but put up a good fight overall, with a lack of good fight overall, with a lack of soldiers and supplies they did well.soldiers and supplies they did well.

They joined the Union in the end, but They joined the Union in the end, but they did not have many options.they did not have many options.

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Outcome for the UnionOutcome for the Union The Union won in the end with many The Union won in the end with many

more soldiers and supplies they beat more soldiers and supplies they beat the Confederates.the Confederates.

They made the Confederates join They made the Confederates join them in the end.them in the end.

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Overall outcome of the Civil Overall outcome of the Civil WarWar

The Civil War was one of the only The Civil War was one of the only Wars fought on U.S. soil, and put and Wars fought on U.S. soil, and put and end to slavery overall.end to slavery overall.

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SourcesSources Pics for Grant- empire.netPics for Grant- empire.net Pics for Lee- Explorepahistory.comPics for Lee- Explorepahistory.com Information- sonofthesouth.net, Information- sonofthesouth.net,

civilwarhome.comcivilwarhome.com

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