Winfield Scott’s Anaconda Plan meant to slowly squeeze the South dry of its resources, blocking all coastal ports and inland waterways to prevent the importation of goods or the export of cotton. This print, while poorly drawn, does a great job of making clear the Union’s plan. J.B. Elliott, “Scott's great snake. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1861,” 1861. Library of Congress, http://www.loc.gov/item/99447020/. 