Anaconda Plan (jul 11, 1861 – nov 13, 1892)
Description:
The Anaconda Plan was a strategy created by Union General Winfield Scott in 1861, early on in the Civil War. It called for strangling the Southern Confederacy, much like an Anaconda. It was never officially adopted by the Union government. 3 things the Anaconda plan was trying to do is:1 take the Mississippi River 2 blockade southern ports and 3 capture Confederate capital at Richmond Virginia. And ends at the end of the war April 14Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 11, 1861
nov 13, 1892
~ 31 years
