a larger navy, more ships, more shipyards, more manufacturing to support the navy. New England has a seafaring tradition so officers and sailors were easier to train.
The confederate army had better generals
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210000 in the Union to 80000 in the Confedaracy.
The Union.
the naval blockade of the South
The Union navy had naval superiority during the Civil War.
The Union had a major advantage over the Confederacy because the Union had; Bigger armies, better iron production, better army production, and better banking.
Having the better industry, as well as a largely effective naval blockade against the Confederacy, the Union had much better weaponry available to them. Some of it was captured by the Confederacy, but not nearly enough the compensate for the industrial abilities of the Union states.
Nobody is certain , but the United States (Union) Probably had a better Naval branch . By the end of the war , the Confederate Navy was almost in ruin . The Union army also had produced more Ironclads then the Confederacy .
The confederate army had better generals
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The British were better trained in their army
Bigger population. More industry. A Navy capable of blockading enemy ports. An advantage in Artillery. A better president.
The union blocked the confederacy by using a naval blockade.
The Union had a much larger warship fleet than the South did. In addition to that, the Union had safe shipyards far from the South that built many types of ships during the US Civil War. With this naval advantage, the Union was to a large degree successful in blockading Southern ports.
Union labor is usually a group with a low turnover. One advantage of a low turnover is that the labor force is better paid and more motivated to do a good job.
Much bigger population from which to recruit armies. Industrial manufacturing strength. Advantage in artillery. Naval capability to blockade Southern ports. The most capable President in American history.