The North won the war, but they had more casualties than the South. The North had 664, 928 casualties while the South had 483,026. The mortality rate for prisoners of war was 15.5% for the North, while it was 12% for the South. Both sides had inflation, but it was much worse for the South.
There were many consequences of the war. For the south, there was economic disaster. Farms, plantations, factories, and railroad tracks were torn up, demolished, and destroyed. Livestock were killed and farm machinery were wrecked. And the South’s main source of labor, slaves, are gone. The North had positive consequences. People started to see the North as a single nation. The national government expanded and became more powerful and throughout the war
There were many consequences of the war. For the south, there was economic disaster. Farms, plantations, factories, and railroad tracks were torn up, demolished, and destroyed. Livestock were killed and farm machinery were wrecked. And the South’s main source of labor, slaves, are gone. The North had positive consequences. People started to see the North as a single nation. The national government expanded and became more powerful and throughout the war