The north had more city than country so it had more factories. The south had mostly farm land so they did everything by hand it is harder to do stuff by hand equal to or quicker than a machine.
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The North - because of their advanced industrial manufacturing capability. It was a major advantage.
During the American Civil War, both the north and the south possessed manufacturing factories that could have been classified as "power mills". However, the North had a substantial amount more, and would become the major manufacturing center of the country.
During the Civil War the North had better manufacturing abilities. The superior industries was one reason the North finally won the war.
During the US Civil War, the Northern forces had a significant advantage in terms of the available number of men for the army.
They were located mostly in the North East area, but they were expanding towards the West more. Having all of the railroads in the North actually gave the North an advantage during the Civil War in order to travel good, and was another reason for the victory of the North.