Both sides in this war enjoyed their own unique advantages which they believed would be enough to ensure a quick victory.
The Union population of 22 million was greater than the Confederate population of 9 million. Further, the North was better able to supply those armies because it produced far more than did the South. Agriculture was the cornerstone of the Southern economy, commerce and industry were more important to the Northern economy. So the north could produce its needs, and the South had to rely on foreign trade for its necessities. The south was always short on supplies and basic necessities in the war.
The South did have at least two important advantages in their favor that made a Union victory . Most important was the fact that they had better military leaders. The South also had something of a "home field" advantage. Since the North was invading the South, the Southerners had to fight close to home. However, the strengths of both sides largely canceled out each other and resulted in a draw. The North had more resources that allowed them to continue the war longer than the South could. But only after a long, bloody fight.
North and South were different in many ways. The northern cities were centers of wealth and manufacturing. There were many skilled workers there. However, there was not much manufacturing in the south. There were few, if any, munitions factories. There were not many mills for manufacturing needs such as shoes and clothing. Food to take into battle was not plentiful; neither was good horses.
However, the South had the best leaders, such as Robert E Lee and Stonewall Jackson. They were superior at artillery and horsemanship. Although the South was short of many necessary items for war, considering their leaders and their expertise at many things, including logistics, it took the North four years to finally beat the South.
i remember this in my 8th grade class. This isn't complete all i am about to say is based on memory.
Union advantage
*The north had more supplies because of the factories.
*The north also had control of the transportaion systems, such as ports.
*Since the freed slaves were now free, they were able to contribute to the Union army. So the Union was greater in numbers.
*Union had better military weapons.
Confederate advantages:
Some of the best officers of the US Army had resigned to join the Confederates.
including; Robert E. Lee
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.
Union advantages:
Much bigger population from which to recruit armies.
Traditional advantage in artillery, including new rifled cannon
Industrial capability - access to all kinds of war-supplies
More railroad mileage - whole armies could move by train
Big enough navy to blockade Southern coast
Most talented President the Americans ever had
NORTHERN ADVANTAGES:
~more railroads for transporting soldiers, weapons, etc.
~more money
~more farmland for food
NORTHERN DISADVANTAGES:
~poor leadership (most of the time)
~Civil War turned into an offensive war for them, had to fight on unknown enemy land
SOUTHERN ADVANTAGES:
~leadership
~will for fighting, something in they believe in
~defensive war on home turf
SOUTHERN DISADVANTAGES:
~not as much money, railroads, or farmland for food
Washington d.c.
the souths plan was for to wait till the north gave up or got tired like fort Sumter
was the key general of the south during the civil war
These ships were called blockade runners
The north had many factories and rail roads, making them far more advanced then the south. Britain however depended more on the south than the north because they needed cotton and the south was who supplied it. Tax was far better in the North too, it went up 80% during the Civil War. Which was better than the souths 9000%. Think about a gumball being $450. That's partially why the south was defeated my the north.
Goals of the North were to abolish slavery while goals of the South were to keep slavery. The North's advantages were that they had railroads so that they could move equipment etc. round easily while the South didn't have as many and it was more difficult to move supplies, which was a huge factor in the war. The Souths advantages were that they had slaves working for them doing the work while the North did not. Also the North had freed slaves fighting for them as well.
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Washington d.c.
Jefferson Davis
the souths plan was for to wait till the north gave up or got tired like fort Sumter
yes,he was president of the souths side
Mary-Joe-anna or Jo-mama
to recognition that they are their own "country" that is the main purpose why the south started the civil war
was the key general of the south during the civil war
To reunite the states and get the cotton revenues back.
it caused inflation, prices rose 9,000 percent %
What the h*!@is that suposed to mean!?