During the American Civil War the Union and Confederates used similar fighting techniques to the ones of the Teutonic/Anglo-Saxons and the Celts. Whether they meant it or not, these battle strategies really showed throughout the war. Many battles were won using these techniques, by the North and the South alike. The Union used more of the Teutonic/Anglo-Saxon fighting technique. The Teutonic/Anglo-Saxon people lived in the modern day England area, and thrived prior to the Norman Conquest. They were very strategic in the way they battled. They created sequences and patterns that were specialized for the specific terrain and/or tribe they were fighting.
The Union’s most popular showcase example of this was the Anaconda Plan. General chief Windfield …show more content…
The Union took advantage of the landscape and of their enemy’s location, and used it to create a very effective long-term battle plan.
Now the Confederates were very different about their battle strategies. Actually, sometimes they fought so recklessly as if they did not have one at all. Their tactics were definitely related to the Celtic battle style. The Celts actually lived in many places in the continent of Europe from around Gaul to modern day Turkey and were known for their unruly, unorganized, but savage fighting. One good example that the Confederates provided for this was the battle at Manassass…and it was called Bull Run, and also “Union Failure” by most Northerners, for a reason.
The Union gathered their army together and marched to Manassass, under the main command of General McClellan, selected by President Abe Lincoln himself. Many Northerners were expecting an easy victory, and many arrived in wagons and carts to set up a picnic on the sidelines. Waiting to eat their delightful lunch with the wonderful scene of watching men be shot at, stabbed, and blown-up…but they were in for a huge surprise. They were met by a stampede of Confederates, charging fiercely head-on against the unsuspecting Union. All the soldiers had no time to stand and gape, they scurried to pick up what they could, and ran north, along with their picnic audience, away from the pack of Southern soldiers and were chased for miles without a single
The Union’s most popular showcase example of this was the Anaconda Plan. General chief Windfield …show more content…
The Union took advantage of the landscape and of their enemy’s location, and used it to create a very effective long-term battle plan.
Now the Confederates were very different about their battle strategies. Actually, sometimes they fought so recklessly as if they did not have one at all. Their tactics were definitely related to the Celtic battle style. The Celts actually lived in many places in the continent of Europe from around Gaul to modern day Turkey and were known for their unruly, unorganized, but savage fighting. One good example that the Confederates provided for this was the battle at Manassass…and it was called Bull Run, and also “Union Failure” by most Northerners, for a reason.
The Union gathered their army together and marched to Manassass, under the main command of General McClellan, selected by President Abe Lincoln himself. Many Northerners were expecting an easy victory, and many arrived in wagons and carts to set up a picnic on the sidelines. Waiting to eat their delightful lunch with the wonderful scene of watching men be shot at, stabbed, and blown-up…but they were in for a huge surprise. They were met by a stampede of Confederates, charging fiercely head-on against the unsuspecting Union. All the soldiers had no time to stand and gape, they scurried to pick up what they could, and ran north, along with their picnic audience, away from the pack of Southern soldiers and were chased for miles without a single