Civil War

Advantages:

The North:

1. Its population was more than the South. This is a potential source for military enlistees and civilian manpower.
2. The North has the substantial number of factories and industries that can product needed war materials.
3. The North had a better transportation network, such as mainly highways, canals, and railroads.
4. At sea, the North’s army was better trained and better supplied.

The South:

1. The South could fight on its home terrain.
2. The South has a military tradition that encouraged young men to serve in the armed forces or attend a military school.
3. The South had the leadership of great commanders, including Robert E. Lee, Joseph Johnston, and “Stonewall” Jackson.

Disadvantages:

The North: The North has slave problems.

The South:

1. The South had to worry about its slave population, it was a threat of rebellion.
2. The South has bad transportation.
3. The South didn’t have good factory to product needed war materials.

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