This plan, which would require considerable patience of the Northern public, was derided in newspapers as the Anaconda Plan, but eventually proved to be the outline of the successful prosecution of the war.
Denne plan, som ville have fordret en betydelig tålmodighed blandt offentligheden i Nordstaterne, blev rakket ned i aviserne som Anaconda-planen, men viste sig siden at være den succesfulde ramme for krigens førelse.