1. Anaconda Plan Union 3 pronged plan of attack
Blockade Southern Ports (Why?)
Conquer Mississippi River & Divide Confederacy
Capture Confederate Capital – Richmond
Squeeze Confederacy

2. Financing the War
North: increased tariffs & excise taxes, issued the income tax, sold war bonds & created a national currency (greenbacks)
Legal Tender Act, 1861 & National Bank Act, 1863
South: Could do little because they were independent of each other & didn’t want a tax from a central gov’t. Tried to sell war bonds, but money was worthless.

3. War of Attrition The gradual wearing down of the enemy
Usually the force with the most resources takes the heaviest lost
Due to the inability of either side to efficiently defeat the other
Contributed to high mortality rate

4. The Growing Confederacy

5. Border States Slave states “loyal” to the Union
Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, & Missouri
Lincoln needed their support
Missouri bordered the Mississippi River
Kentucky bordered the Ohio River
Maryland had access to major railroads & the capital, DC
Delaware was close to Philadelphia
Population in the border states was split between the North & South
Riots in Maryland, guerilla warfare, Kentucky traded with South etc.

7. Based on the poem, what is a copperhead? Describe one.
How could Copperheads jeopardize the Union cause?

8. Copperheads Northern “Peace Democrats” who sympathized with the South
Wanted peace, not war…
Jeopardized the cause
Spies, etc.
Both sides had supporters of the other side.

10. Spies

13. The Leaders of the Confederacy
Pres. Jefferson Davis
VP Alexander Stevens

14. The Confederate “White House”

15. MOTTO  “With God As Our Vindicator”
The Confederate Seal
MOTTO  “With God As Our Vindicator”