As the American Civil War commenced, the leaders of the Union had several different strategies which they blended in order to achieve final success. On the one hand, they sought to strangle the South through a naval blockade and the seizure of the Mississippi River: this was the "Anaconda Plan." On the other hand, they committed to persistent, large-scale attacks aimed at taking the South's capitol of Richmond, Virginia, which promised to bring the war to a quick conclusion.
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As the American Civil War commenced, the leaders of the Union had several different strategies which they blended in order to achieve final success. On the one hand, they sought to strangle the South through a naval blockade and the seizure of the Mississippi River: this was the "Anaconda Plan." On the other hand, they committed to persistent, large-scale attacks aimed at taking the South's capitol of Richmond, Virginia, which promised to bring the war to a quick conclusion.
The commanders were: General Rosencrans for the Union and General Braxton Bragg for the Confederacy.
B. the attack on Fort Sumter by Confederate forces (PLATO Jasur)
he opted to take a defendsive stance and await a union attack
The Union commander was General McDowell. The Confederate commander was General Beuregard.
Union: Big. Gen. Irvin McDowell Confederate: P.G.T. Beauragard