2007-10-21 12:55:03 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The over all southern plan was easy. Defend the borders. Ware the north down. Force a peace treaty. Gettysburg was a deviation of this plan and was a disaster for the south.
The North's strategy was #1: take the Mississippi river to divide the south. #2 : drive into the heart of the south. #3 : and most important , capture the southern capital of Richmond and arrest the southern leaders.
2007-10-21 13:15:16 · answer #1 · answered by old-bald-one 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Union plan was to take Richmond, defend DC, split the Confederacy in two via the Mississipi, and enforce a naval blockade.
The Rebel plan was to defend Richmond, beat the Union army in the field thus forcing the Yankees to sue for peace and getting Foreign powers to recognize them. Gettysburg was a big gamble that could've achieved that goal.
2007-10-21 13:24:06 · answer #2 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the north used a naval blockade on the south to prevent them from receiving supplies.
2007-10-21 23:43:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋