North had way more people than South
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At the outbreak of Civil War,
the Union had 18 715 055 inhabitants,
the CSA had 9 103 332 inhabitants, of which 3 522 034 slaves,
the Border States had 3 024 745 inhabitants, of which 430 929 slaves.
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According to the following article, the US population at the time of the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 was: the Union 22 million and the Confederacy 9 million http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War
Before the start of the US Civil War, the population of the North was 22 million people. The total war deaths for the North were 365,000, leaving a population of 21,635,000. This number is not exact since it doesn't include births during the Civil War or deaths from other causes, because exact numbers are not known.
At the start of the Civil War, the population of the North, referred to as the Union, was 22 million people. The Civil War lasted from April 12, 1861 to May 9, 1865.
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These ships were called blockade runners
Before Bull Run, most assumed that the war would be short and easy.
Much bigger population from which to recruit armies. Nearly all the industrial manufacturing capability in America. A Navy big enough to blockade the Southern ports. A big advantage in artillery. A President of exceptional talent.
Rapid population growth