6- Civil War: Anacondas, Ironclads and the River War

Civil War was a titanic conflict. The Navy began the Civil War with only 42 ships in active service and orders to blockade 3,500 miles of coastline and seize control of the South’s rivers. Over then next four years the Union navy would swell to almost 700 warships, lead the world technologically, and play a vital part in reuniting the nation in the bloodiest war the United States has ever fought. The war can also be thought of as the first modern war, a total war where technology, industry, and joint operations played decisive roles and marked a clear transition from the Napoleonic era of horse and infantry line tactic warfare, into the era of screaming shells, trenches, and the scorched earth of the 20th century.⁠Get the (free!) transcript, (free!) bonus content, and sign up for the (free!) newsletter here: www.usnavalhistorypodcast.com/civil-war/⁠Support the show here: https://www.usnavalhistorypodcast.com/#/portal/signup⁠Please rate, subscribe, and spread the word about the podcast!Email me at: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠Follow me on IG: ⁠⁠⁠@USNavyPodcast⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠ @ChaseHDalton⁠Please also share, rate, and subscribe to help the show grow.