How did the union's strategy differ from that of the confederacy?

Answer 1

During the US Civil War, the Union strategy necessarily differed from the Confederate strategy. While the Confederates needed only to defend their territory and key possessions, the Union needed to conduct offensive operations and take the fight to their enemy; they needed to invade successfully in order to occupy Southern strongholds and thereby force a surrender.

The Confederacy was counting on the North to give up the war based on the amount of Union casualties. Also, they hoped Great Britain might intercede and call for peace talks.

Answer 2

During the US Civil War, the Union strategy necessarily differed from the Confederate strategy. While the Confederates needed only to defend their territory and key possessions, the Union needed to conduct offensive operations and take the fight to their enemy; they needed to invade successfully in order to occupy Southern strongholds and thereby force a surrender.

The Confederacy was counting on the North to give up the war based on the amount of Union casualties. Also, they hoped Great Britain might intercede and call for peace talks.

Answer 3

The North wanted to cut off the flow of Southern commerce and invade the major Southern cities to force a surrender. The South wanted to prevent any early Northern success, and maintain its defenses until public opinion in the North forced a negotiated end to the war.

After the fall of Fort Sumter, President Lincoln ordered a naval blockade off the seceded states. The Union also wanted control over the Mississippi river and to capture Richmond, Virginia, the capital of the confederacy. It is only about 100 miles (160 km) from Washington, DC.

The South planned a war of delay, to wear the enemy out physically and mentally until they gave up their invasion of the South. Its limited resources made this problematic, and this defense could not be maintained for very longer, especially since their means of resupply (European trade, and resources from the West) were under constant interdiction by Union forces.

Answer 4

The North wanted to cut off the flow of Southern commerce and invade the major Southern cities to force a surrender. The South wanted to prevent any early Northern success, and maintain its defenses until public opinion in the North forced a negotiated end to the war.

After the fall of Fort Sumter, President Lincoln ordered a naval blockade off the seceded states. The Union also wanted control over the Mississippi river and to capture Richmond, Virginia, the capital of the confederacy. It is only about 100 miles (160 km) from Washington, DC.

The South planned a war of delay, to wear the enemy out physically and mentally until they gave up their invasion of the South. Its limited resources made this problematic, and this defense could not be maintained for very longer, especially since their means of resupply (European trade, and resources from the West) were under constant interdiction by Union forces.

Answer 5

During the US Civil War, the Union strategy necessarily differed from the Confederate strategy. While the Confederates needed only to defend their territory and key possessions, the Union needed to conduct offensive operations and take the fight to their enemy; they needed to invade successfully in order to occupy Southern strongholds and thereby force a surrender.

The Confederacy was counting on the North to give up the war based on the amount of Union casualties. Also, they hoped Great Britain might intercede and call for peace talks.

Answer 6

The union didn't use turtles as their primary source of food.