Anaconda Plan “Winfield Scott's original plan on how to crush the rebellion.” General-in-chief Winfield Scott was a great leader of the union troops during the civil war. He fought many battles and came up with various military strategies. His most famous military strategy was the “Anaconda Plan”. He was the man that updated President Lincoln (personally) on the national military situation. These meetings were to help Scott work out the Union military aims. Winfield Scott …showed first 75 words of 737 total…

…showed last 75 words of 737 total…the blockade was a "laughing stock," and the Philadelphia Enquirer stated that there was "no blockade at all." Most Northern papers can be trusted on this subject because they had special correspondents at blockade-running bases. Everyone had there own opinion about the “Anaconda Plan”. Some believed it was successful and others believed that is was a waste of time/never existed. I believe it was a great strategy and helped us win the civil war.