It didn't exactly fail, but the Union generals were wishful thinking that they would win the war just through the blockade, and were surprised by how hard the South fought back and both sides were surprised by how bloody the war became (in part because in the beginning of the war everyone was trying to fight like it was the 18th century with 19th century weapons).
It didn't exactly fail, but the Union generals were wishful thinking that they would win the war just through the blockade, and were surprised by how hard the South fought back and both sides were surprised by how bloody the war became (in part because in the beginning of the war everyone was trying to fight like it was the 18th century with 19th century weapons).