Northern Battle Strategies in the Civil War

1. The Anaconda Plan: Blockade the Atlantic Coastline Not enough ships to do this Ironclads were built Merrimac was a northern ironclad Monitor was a southern ironclad

2. Control the Mississippi River Split the South in half

General Grant: Wear down the enemy Defeat the South totally Destroy the South’s Army Destroy the South’s resources

General Sherman: Destroy all in the path of resistance: Use a scorch and burn tactic

Southern Battle Strategy - General Robert E. Lee

Defend the South Maintain control of Kentucky, Tennessee which would prevent a path into the South Move to an offensive tactic Furthest North was into Pennsylvania Return to a defense of the South

Strategy used by North and South: Cotton Diplomacy

Famous Battles: First Shots: Fort Sumter First Battle: Bull Run - known as Manassas in the South Battle of Shiloh: 23,000 soldiers killed over 2 days Antietam: Bloodiest 1 day battle - 23,000 soldiers killed. Vicksburg: Opens Mississippi supply route to Union. Gettysburg: Considered the turning point in the war. Appomattox: Surrender takes place