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Some of the best officers of the US Army had resigned to join the Confederates.
Traditional advantage in cavalry - most young Southerners could ride and shoot
Officer class - the army was a more natural choice of career for sons of rural landowners than in the industrial North.
Rank-&-file - a more soldierlike breed, a generally aggressive kind of people
Home-ground advantage - most battles were on terrain unfamiliar to the enemy
Stronger war-mission - to defend the homeland against the invader.
Their President did not have to face an election in mid-war, as Lincoln did.
(At the beginning) Prospect of recognition and military aid from Britain and France.
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What advantage did the Confederate Army have over the Union?
The confederate army had better generals
Was Jefferson Davis union or confederacy?
Confederate... hence the flag and its controversies http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War read up and educate yourself.
Which is an accurate description of an advantage held by one side at the beginning of the Civil War?
The North had a big enough navy to blockade the Southern ports and starve the Confederacy of imports.
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The American Civil War (1861-1865) had more soldiers on the Union side, with estimates suggesting that the Union Army had over 2 million soldiers, while the Confederate Army had around 750,000 to 1.2 million soldiers. The Union had a significant advantage in terms of population, industrial capacity, and resources during the conflict.
What advantages did the confederates have over the union?
One advantage that the Confederacy had in the war was its talented military leaders.
Who was one advantage the Union had as the US Civil War began?
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What advantage did the Confederate Army have over the Union?
The confederate army had better generals
Is Maryland union or confederacy?
union. It was one of the four slave states in the Union
What happened between NC and the Confederacy?
North Carolina vs. the Confederacy! The Confederacy was trying to North Carolina (NC) to stay with the Confederacy. The Union was nicest to NC so, the Confederacy could lose one of it's states or possibly see if NC could help make the Confederacy give up and let the Union win! At the end of the Civil War, the Union wins anyway!!! The Civil war lasted for six years (1860-1865). NC is still with the Confederacy after the Civil War is done with. After the Civil War, they start Reconstruction to rebuild the Union and the Confederacy!There are seven Confederacy States and twenty-one Union starts durign the Civil War!!! -Christy
What was two advantage the South had over the North?
The South had several advantages in its rebellion to leave the Union in 1861. One such advantage was that it needed only to fight a defensive war to win. It did not need to invade and destroy the Union. It's hope was that the Union would tire of the war, its losses of soldiers , and the seemingly no victory in sight attitude for much of the war. The second major advantage was the size of the Confederacy. To win, the Union had to conquer a vast Southland and hold on to captured territory. This was a failed attempt until President Lincoln raised more troops to overwhelm the South.
What were the first populations of the Union and Confederacy?
If one were to consider all of population in the Union to be free then leave it at 22000000.
What was the contributions of the Union navy in the US Civil War?
During the US Civil War, the US had a much larger navy than the Confederacy. One advantage of this was that it was at a problem for the South when Northern warships blockaded Southern ports.
Who attacked fort Sumter and y?
The Confederacy attacked Ft. Sumter because they had all of the forts except that one, so first, they said they were going to give the union one hour to give it up or they will attck. The union asked for 3 days so they could attack the confederacy. It was one hour and the confederacy started shooting.
Name one reason the Confederacy ran low on supplies?
Union blockade on all ports.
Why were the union troops asked to leave fort Sumter?
Because the South wanted to assert that this island-fort in Charleston harbour was part of the Confederacy. The Union did not recognise the Confederacy, and tried to defend the fort as one of its own garrisons.
What three major battles took place in 1863 and why was each one important?
South Carolina attacks Fort Sumter Confederacy defeats Union at First Battle of Bull Run, Union defeats Confederacy at Shiloh and Antietam, Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation Union defeats Confederacy at Gettysburg and Vicksburg Lincoln delivers Gettysburg Address
