Americans Expect a Short War Union and Confederate Strategies Union advantages: soldiers, factories, food, railroads Confederate advantages: cotton profits, generals, motivation Anaconda plan: Union strategy to conquer South - blockade Southern ports - divide Confederacy in two in west - capture Richmond, Confederate capital Confederate strategy: defense, invade North if opportunity arises 1 SECTION NEXT Bull Run Bull Run—first battle, near Washington; Confederate victory Thomas J.
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