The Civil War was much more than a war to preserve the Union and give the South its independence; it was a war against slavery between the North and the South. In the war, each side had its own advantages and disadvantages. Without the success of the North during the Civil War, America would not be as unified as it is today. The North had the advantage of being more industrialized than the South. They had 90% of all of the United States industrial capacity. The Union needed a million uniforms a year and with an industrialized economy, they were able to make the arms, shoes, and clothing needed to win the war. The North had a bigger population than the South did. They had 22 million people while the South only had 9 million and of those
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They were fighting a war where they had to invade and conquer the South. The Union had to destroy the Confederate’s capacity and will to resist. It was a much harder challenge than fighting a defensive war like the South did. Along with fighting an offensive war, they were also on unfamiliar territory with poor communication and long supply lines that hampered the North. Another disadvantage was their weak motivation to fight the war. The South was fighting solely for their independence and way of life whereas the North was forcing the South back into the Union. They were not fighting for a cause, or at least one they could understand. These disadvantages hindered the North, but clearly not enough for them to …show more content…
In the South were seven of the eight military colleges throughout the nation. This allowed them to have more trained officers to fight in the war. The North had more people, but less military colleges to train their troops in. Another advantage the South had was slavery. The slaves did most of the labor and therefore more white men were able to devote their time to fighting the war. Although transporting food to the troops was a problem, the South was more agricultural rather than industrial and could produce more food to eat with less people to feed. The South was not industrial, however, they were very resourceful of what they had. Gunpowder mills were built and they melted down thousands of church and plantations bells for bronze to make cannons with. These advantages helped keep the South up and fighting for the four years the Civil War lasted even though they had
They were fighting a war where they had to invade and conquer the South. The Union had to destroy the Confederate’s capacity and will to resist. It was a much harder challenge than fighting a defensive war like the South did. Along with fighting an offensive war, they were also on unfamiliar territory with poor communication and long supply lines that hampered the North. Another disadvantage was their weak motivation to fight the war. The South was fighting solely for their independence and way of life whereas the North was forcing the South back into the Union. They were not fighting for a cause, or at least one they could understand. These disadvantages hindered the North, but clearly not enough for them to …show more content…
In the South were seven of the eight military colleges throughout the nation. This allowed them to have more trained officers to fight in the war. The North had more people, but less military colleges to train their troops in. Another advantage the South had was slavery. The slaves did most of the labor and therefore more white men were able to devote their time to fighting the war. Although transporting food to the troops was a problem, the South was more agricultural rather than industrial and could produce more food to eat with less people to feed. The South was not industrial, however, they were very resourceful of what they had. Gunpowder mills were built and they melted down thousands of church and plantations bells for bronze to make cannons with. These advantages helped keep the South up and fighting for the four years the Civil War lasted even though they had