Anaconda Plan

April 23, 1861

Scott's Great Snake
The Anaconda Plan, also known as Scott's Great Snake has been recently planned. It is to "strangle" the confederacy. The Union wants to set up a naval blockade, which is shaped like a snake, heince the nickname, "Scott's Great Snake." They want to seize control of the Mississippi River and break the Confederacy in two. Then the Union will strike from all sides of the snake. We hope it will work.