At the the start of the war, 90% percent of factories were in the North, and the Northern forces had 20,000,000 eligible to volunteer compared to the 5,000,000 free volunteers in the South. The industrial revolution, amongst other things, brought heavy military advantage. One on which is the invention and use of the the railroad and train. The North used these railroads as an advantage, creating supply lines from the heart of the union to the battlefront. While the South was busy in the pre-war era maintaining agricultural and slave lifestyles, the North was building up it's industry to the point where by 1861, 71% of railroad mileage was in the North, and 91% of factory production was in the North.…
The South losing the civil war was almost inevitable due to the fact that they had less of almost all resources, The confederates were out populated and the North had higher skilled leaders. Victory was nearly guaranteed for the North due to the Union having more resources. During the war the north had 120,000 factories while the south only had 21,000. With the greater amount of production they were able produce more weapons such as guns and cannons which contributed to the war effort.…
In fighting the North, Rebels were forced to fight with the Union’s significantly favored army and navy, as well as their stronger, newer technology and industrial equipment. The South, consisting of fewer states, and less territory, naturally had a smaller population to work with. Additionally, seeing that a large majority of that population consisted of slaves, who were not permitted to fight in the Confederate forces, this population of those fit to fight shrunk even smaller. The CSA, or Confederate States of America, led by Jefferson Davis, brought more disadvantages upon themselves by not only banning these slaves from joining the military, but also forcing them to continue the production of cotton. In doing so, the slaves could not assist in military and wartime matters such as building forts or making ammunition.…
First of all, the North had a bigger population. Due to their massive population more people volunteered to join the war. Another reason the North had won the Civil War was because of their massive industries. The more industries they had the more money they made. They also had a railroad system so they could made trades much more easier.…
Both the Union and the Confederacy had many different strategies and advantages in hopes that they could use them and win the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln would lead the Union and Jefferson Davis would act as the leader of the Confederacy. At the begging of the war, the Union was the favorite to win it all. The Union had many more weapons, soldiers, and resources than the Confederacy. The Union was also able to win the first battle of the war, the battle of Bull Run, which was another advantage for the fleet.…
Near the beginning of the war, the Confederacy was fighting just to defend their position and therefore, fought defensively. As the war progressed, the confederacy changed to a more offensive strategy. When in battle the Confederacy tended to charge the enemy head on with a full frontal charge. The Confederacy as a nation did have the advantage of the defensive side in the war scenario.…
The reasons that the North won the Civil War was because blockade helped the North out. The Union had more men with which to fight and couldn’t afford to lose any men. This meant that not only was confederacy losing men to them being killed but, they also lost men to the prisons in two ways. The 1st one was that men become POWS (Prisoner Of War) and were not exchanged, so as to be likely to return to the battle line. The second one, was as prison guards.…
There could be both beneficial and disadvantageous effects in having the southern colonies participate in the upcoming war. The same applies to the New England and Middle colonies. The Southern colonies could be a valuable or a poor addition to the war, based on (climate,) socially, economically, and politically structured reasoning. The Southern Colonies have luscious land and rolling hills.…
All that was needed to dramatically turn around one of the bloodiest wars in American history were three days. The Confederate army led by Robert E. Lee was dominating Union forces and were headed to invade the North. Panic arose in the Northern states and people began to flee towns. Lincoln had to make a decision and be hasty. He appointed General George Meade to lead the Union army to the Battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.…
The south had a small military force in which the north was able to overcome the force. The north had a bigger advantage is that the north had more industrial power in which they could produce more products to the military. Which was able to get ammo and their ammunition to the troops while they are fighting in the civil war. The north had more money as well which they were able to buy more supplies from their supplies and ship them to them to the troops. The north had also had more railroads which allowed them to be able to transport more troops, food, water, and supplies so they can keep the war in their favor.…
The Civil War: Why the North Prevailed. When any two sides look to engage in a war, both sides believe they can win. In the Civil war between the Northern America and Southern America; Known as the Union and Confederacy respectively. There were many ways in which the South was already defeated from the start. In nearly every practical resource for war the Union enjoyed a distinct advantage.…
The North’s Wealth In the American Civil War the North had an advantage for numerous reasons. The main and biggest reason was their wealth. The North was able to beat the South because of their wealth. It allowed them to buy more things than the South could and also supplied their troops. Since they had a lot of it, they had more options as well.…
They looked at Caesar, Hannibal, Alexander, Turenne and Frederick the Great as examples of forces that were able to win despite the odds being stacked against them. (Military Leadership of North and South) However, they did not make the necessary sacrifices that it would have taken to win the war and did not have the brilliant leaders that had allowed Caesar and the others to win. The North did not have incredible military leaders either, but they were still more competent and experienced. One of the generals, Sherman, was positive that they had an advantage over the South with regard to who had the better leaders.…
These states (Delaware, Maryland, Missouri, and Kentucky) had much internal fighting and pressure coming from Washington DC. Once the civil war began, the north had an advantage due to its large amount of soldiers compared to the south. In contrast, the southern…
The artillery firepower the Confederates had gave them a clear-cut advantage. Defensive positioning and location of the guns were just a few things the Confederates had on their side. Weather and terrain took…