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    The Anaconda Plan proposed by Winfield Scott aimed to divide the Confederacy into three regions using the Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi River as boundaries, with the Union Navy blockading ports to cut off supplies while the Union attacked each region separately. On March 8, 1862 the Confederate ironclad Virginia sank three Union ships but was fought to a draw the next day by the Union's ironclad Monitor, marking a change in naval warfare. Class notes mention Richmond as the Confederate capital and victories at both Bull Runs while Robert E. Lee led the Army of Northern Virginia, and that England and France built ships for the Confederacy.

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    The Anaconda Plan proposed by Winfield Scott aimed to divide the Confederacy into three regions using the Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi River as boundaries, with the Union Navy blockading ports to cut off supplies while the Union attacked each region separately. On March 8, 1862 the Confederate ironclad Virginia sank three Union ships but was fought to a draw the next day by the Union's ironclad Monitor, marking a change in naval warfare. Class notes mention Richmond as the Confederate capital and victories at both Bull Runs while Robert E. Lee led the Army of Northern Virginia, and that England and France built ships for the Confederacy.

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    Anaconda Plan

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    The Anaconda Plan proposed by Winfield Scott aimed to divide the Confederacy into three regions using the Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi River as boundaries, with the Union Navy blockading ports to cut off supplies while the Union attacked each region separately. On March 8, 1862 the Confederate ironclad Virginia sank three Union ships but was fought to a draw the next day by the Union's ironclad Monitor, marking a change in naval warfare. Class notes mention Richmond as the Confederate capital and victories at both Bull Runs while Robert E. Lee led the Army of Northern Virginia, and that England and France built ships for the Confederacy.

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    Anaconda Plan

    ● Proposed by Winfield Scott and is based on southern geography


    ● The Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi River divide the CSA into
    3 parts
    ● Scott planned to cut each region off from the other
    ● The Union Navy would blockade the CSA ports to cut off supplies
    ● The Union would crush each region

    Naval Technology
    Ironclads
    ● On March 8, 1862, the CSA sent out their ironclad called the “Virginia”
    (formerly the Merrimack, a Union ship). The Virginia sunk three Union
    ships
    ● On March 9th, 1862, the Union ironclad, The Monitor, met the Virginia
    ● The two ships fought for 5 hours, but could not sink each other.
    Called a draw when neither side wins.
    ● This changed naval technology forever.
    ● Remember- Monitor is the Union ship, the Virginia (Or Merrimack) is
    the CSA ship

    CLASS NOTES
    ● Richmond was CSA capital
    ● CSA won both Bull Run battles
    ● Robert E Lee was in charge of the Confederate army of North
    Virginia
    ● England and France built ships for the Confederacy

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