Applying: Apply an abstract idea in a concrete situation to solve a problem or relate it to a prior experience.
Interpret or summarize the ideas in own words. Thinking Skills: Understanding: Understand the main idea of material heard, viewed, or read. L9-10RHSS1: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, attending to such features as the date and origin of the information.
With the capture of New Orleans, the Union isolated the city from foreign aid and took control of the Mississippi River, which helped seal the Confederacy’s fate.Ĭlick here to view an 1861 drawing depicting Scott’s Anaconda Plan.Ĭlick here to see what else happened on This Day in History.Grade Level: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade Subject: Social Studies Lesson Duration: 90 Minutes Common Core Standards: 11-12.RH.1, 11-12.RI.2, 11-12.RI.7 State Standards: Georgia Standard(s) of Excellence: SSUSH9 The student will identify key events, issues, and individuals relating to the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War Additional Standards: Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies: Confederate forces crumbled under the thunderous fire of the Federal gunboats. There, US ships bombarded Southern forts for 10 days before reaching the city. In April 1862, the Union followed through on another part of the Anaconda Plan with the Battle of New Orleans. Their efforts were hampered by their size, though, as they were only able to carry a small fraction of the usual cargo. In spite of the Union successes, five out of six blockade-runners were successful. Over the course of the war, the Union captured or destroyed around 1,500 blockade-runners as they tried to ship cotton out of the South and deliver much-needed supplies to the Confederacy. The US Navy was too small to enforce the blockade when it was announced, forcing the Union to commission 500 ships. US #4664 was issued for the 150th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans. In theory, the blockade closed 3,500 miles of Confederate coastline and twelve major ports, including the top two cotton exporters. Capturing this South Carolina port allowed the Union Navy to maintain coaling stations and repair facilities in Confederate territory. The Battle of Port Royal in November 1861 helped secure the blockade of the southern coast. On April 19, 1861, Lincoln ordered the blockade.
Though Scott’s proposal was ridiculed in the early days of the war, as the fighting progressed, many of his ideas were implemented to defeat the Confederacy. Scott was eventually pushed to resign and was replaced by McClellan. In the early months of the war, Scott was in conflict with President Lincoln and George McClellan wanted to replace him. With more than 3,000 miles of coastline, this would have been a tremendous undertaking involving more ships and men. US #786 pictures Scott, Andrew Jackson, and Jackson’s home, the Hermitage.Īlong the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, a blockade would prevent the export of cotton and import of supplies from foreign countries. The final battle would take place in New Orleans and the river would be in the hands of the Union, cutting off the Confederate supply lines in the West. The remaining troops would follow to secure the territory. The heavily armed boats would accompany army transport boats that would capture Confederate forts. Scott’s proposal for the Mississippi region was to begin in the North and march steadily south. Steamships had to be built to navigate the Mississippi and 60,000 troops had to be recruited and trained. His opponents wanted to immediately head to the Confederate capital of Richmond, capture it, and force the collapse of seceded states. His goal was to “envelop the insurgent States and bring them to terms with less bloodshed than by any other plan.” McClellan and the impatient press called it the “Anaconda Plan” because it would slowly suffocate the South. Scott’s plan, which he outlined to Major General George McClellan in a letter on May 3, 1861, involved blockading ports and controlling the Mississippi River. US #O91P4 – Winfield Scott War Department Official card plate proof. General Winfield Scott was a seasoned soldier and skilled strategist, so he knew the war would be drawn out. On May 3, 1861, General-in-Chief Winfield Scott presented a plan to end the Civil War without a great loss of life – it was later dubbed the “Anaconda Plan.”Īt the beginning of the Civil War, many in Washington, DC, felt the Union would defeat the Confederacy in a short time. Winfield Scott’s “Anaconda Plan” US #153 from the 1870-71 National Bank Note Printing.
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