Civil War Naval Blockade: The Anaconda Plan and Union Sea Power

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Civil War Naval Blockade: The Anaconda Plan and Union Sea Power

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In this episode of The American Civil War: The Conflict That Rebuilt a Nation, hosts Lucas and Luna dive into the Union naval blockade — the Anaconda Plan — that strangled the Confederacy's economy and war effort. They explore General Winfield Scott's original strategy, the role of the Union Navy's ironclads like the USS Monitor and the New Ironsides, and the daring blockade runners like the CSS Alabama that slipped through. Learn about key figures like Admiral David Farragut at the Battle of Mobile Bay, where he famously damned the torpedoes, and the impact of the blockade on Southern civilians — from salt shortages to makeshift medicines. The conversation also touches on the capture of New Orleans and the Mississippi River campaign, showing how the blockade split the Confederacy and starved it into submission. A gripping look at the war at sea that proved decisive. #AnacondaPlan #UnionBlockade #CSSAlabama #USSMonitor #DavidFarragut #MobileBay #NewOrleans #WinfieldScott #BlockadeRunners #Ironclads #USSNavy #CivilWarNaval #MississippiRiver #SaltShortage #Confederacy #AmericanCivilWar #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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