While America may have fought many wars before the Civil War, the Civil War was unique in that the two opposing sides of the war were parts of America in disagreement. The North, and The South. Against tremendous odds and opposition, the North won this Civil War and gave us the union we have today. But how did they accomplish this tremendous feat? The short answer, General Ulysses S Grant's competence as a military leader, the advantage of greater man and industrial power, and the leadership of President Lincoln. Ulysses S Grant showed his competence and expertise in military strategy from early on in the war, until the bitter end. Starting in february of 1861 at the battle of Ft. Henry / Donaldson, Grant was given the order to free up the Mississippi River by taking two Southern forts. His
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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. Of course with greater industry, comes greater populations. In 1861, 71% of the total population was in the North. This would help the North a great deal later down the road. Particularly in the eastern campaign, where Grant essentially was firing union troops out of cannons at
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. Of course with greater industry, comes greater populations. In 1861, 71% of the total population was in the North. This would help the North a great deal later down the road. Particularly in the eastern campaign, where Grant essentially was firing union troops out of cannons at