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Who was the enemy in the Civil War?
Depends on which side The South was known as the Confederate which was for slavery. The North was known as the Union which was against slavery. They are both American hence the 'civil' part. A civil war is when a country is at ar with itself.
What side was grant on in the civil war?
Abraham Lincoln was president at the time of the US Civil War. His goal was to end the Southern rebellion. He was a Unionist and not a Confederate.
Why did they fight the Civil War?
The Civil War was fought in part due to the Emancipation Proclamation. It was also fought because of what most wars are fought for money or goods. The South had something the North wanted which was cotton but also the North had Factories that the South wanted.
What were 5 advantages the North had in the US Civil War?
The Union, the so-called Northern States had at least five advantages over the South in the US Civil War: 1. The North had a solid and growing industrial base; 2. The North had a large enough naval fleet to make significant blockades on many Southern seaports; 3. The North had a larger population and thus were able to replace and increase the number of troops in its army; 4. The Confederacy was unable to mount any successful offensives in the North. Thus most of the battles were in the South and for the most part the South was in a defensive mode; and 5. The North had a larger and more modern railway system than the South. Although the South made better use of their own railway systems, the larger system in the North was still an advantage.
Who did fort Sumter belong to at the beginning of the war?
According to the North, it was a Union army garrison that must be defended against treacherous rebels. According to the South, it was a part of South Carolina that must be occupied by the Confederate States Army. This caused the first shots of the Civil War.
