Do you think the Union Navy had a lot to do with winning the Civil War?

Answer 1

It had a very large part in helping to win the war. If it was not for the "Anaconda Plan", proposed by General Winfield Scott, the Confederacy would have been able to receive much needed foreign aid in the way of munitions, medicine, and needed food. The blockade, especially after the fall fall of Vicksburg in 1863, was able to strangle the Confederacy. With naval control of the Mississippi, New Orleans, Norfolk, and eventually Wilmington, the Union was able to quite literally shut off the Confederacy from the rest of the outside world.

Even tough there was a number of "blockade runners", the majority of these ships only brought in luxury items for the wealthiest members of Southern society. Being able to make a considerable profit increase on one run, sometimes up to 100% or more, the blockade runners were less concerned about losing a ship. The Confederate governmental runners were fewer, but they too made runs on the blockade. It was much more detrimental for them to lose a ship, as they were often carrying the needed supplies to wage a war. The Union navy was able to take many of these runners, both private and governmental, out of Confederate service.

Answer 2

The Union Navy Captured Fort Morgan, Alabama
August 23, 1864
"Damn the Torpedoes! Go Ahead!" Union Admiral David Farragut shouted this famous line in a brave moment of the Civil War on his way to Fort Morgan, Alabama. On August 23, 1864, the Union navy captured the fort, breaking the Confederate dominance of the ports of the Gulf of Mexico. The Union fleet of 18 ships sailed into the channel on August 5. Boom! One of the ships hit a mine, at the time known as a "torpedo." "Torpedoes ahead!" came the warning. Did the Admiral listen?

The Union Navy Captured Fort Morgan, Alabama
August 23, 1864
In reply to the warning, "Torpedoes ahead!" given by the ships ahead, Farragut called out, "Damn the torpedoes!" and taking the lead with his flagship the Hartford, sailed over the double row of mines and into Mobile Bay in Alabama. The bottom of the ship even scraped the mines. But none exploded. The rest of the fleet followed Farragut's flagship into the bay, and to victory against the Confederate fleet.

The Union Navy Captured Fort Morgan, Alabama
August 23, 1864
During the next weeks, the Union navy strengthened its hold on Mobile Bay by destroying or capturing the Southern ships and tightening the blockade (the ships surrounded the bay to prevent passage of other ships). The surrender of Fort Morgan was an important victory for the North. The South had used the fort to ship and receive supplies. A great deal of Confederate income came from shipping cotton and produce to Europe. Ammunition and basic supplies that the South needed were shipped there. Without the Fort in Mobile Bay, those supply routes were cut off. With his brave and stubborn cry Admiral Farragut and his fleet secured that naval victory for the Union.

Answer 3

The Union Navy did set up blockades which hurt the south. The French came in to help the South, but it was too little too late to have any affect on the outcome of the war.

Answer 4

Definitely. They took the port of New Orleans in the first month. They blocaded many ports and prevented shipments from coming in and going out with supplies(guns and ammunition) The Navy always plays a big part in any war. Look at ours now. When the cold war ended the U.S. Navy declared the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans theirs.

Answer 5

It is why they won. The blockade of the east with the atlantic fleet, the blockade of the south with the gulf fleet, and the severing of the south with the capture of the mississippi river, totally iosolated the south.

With the south dependant on imports for industrial goods, it is only a matter of time for the total was tactics of the north to dominate the war.

Answer 6

Totally, the blockade of the south prevented them from getting basic war goods or selling their agricultural goods. The south had very few factories and had trouble meeting war good demands throughout the war.

Answer 7

Somewhat yes. It prevented the South from getting goods from Europe and elsewhere. As a result the North greater "high tech" goods and factories let them win.

Answer 8

No, Not near enough compared to the Union Army.