Civil War Part 2 Flashcards
What was the anaconda plan?
The union planned to defeat the confederacy blockade Southern ports to cut off essential supplies, divide the confederacy in two by taking control of the Mississippi River
what was blockade running?
The union blockade stretched over 3500 miles, the Confederacy used ships called blockade runners to slip undetected past union patrol ships
how did both sides draft for the military
both used a draft and required men to join the military to fight
in the north if a man did not want to fight what other options does he have?
he could find a substitute or pay $300
in the south if the man did not want to fight they had the options to not fight if they
owned and more than 20 slaves