The Confederacy had an uphill battle during the civil war, but ultimately they held a few advantages of their Northern counterparts. The first advantage that the South held was their superior leadership, men like Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, J.E.B Stuart, Bloody Bill Anderson, and James Longstreet were some of the best officers in the country before the war. Another advantage that the South held during the civil war was the home field advantage. Most of the battles during the war were fought on Southern soil, these men knew the terrain much better than the Union. The Confederacy also held some physiologically advantages as they were motivated with the sense that they had been "wronged" and they were fighting for their way of life, family,
