Civil War-Anaconda Plan

1861-the civil war begun 1862-the bullets flew 1863- the slaves are free 1864- the wars no more 1865- Lincoln dies

Bull run

Manassas

Gen Irvin McDowell

Gen PGT Beauregard and Gen Joseph E. Johnston

Wealthy and could finance an expensive war Industrial society-could produce needed war materials Advantage of almost 3-1 in manpower Had a tremendous railroad system that allowed it to move men and supplies

Vast in size, difficult to conquer Didn't need to conquer north, only needed to resist being conquered Homefield advantage Fighting a defensive war Had many qualified officers

The navy would blockade southern ports A campaign was to gain control of the Mississippi River, splitting the south in two The union would then take strategic points in the south and wait for pro-Union sentiment in the south to overthrow the secessionists

The Missouri compromise Southern Nationalism SC's nullification of the tariff of 1828 The compromise of 1850 Kansas-Nebraska act Supreme courts decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford 1857 Formation of the Republican Party and the election of Lincoln The secession of SC and the attack on fort sumter

South would be quickly defeated