Sizing Up the Armies The Union Army The Confederate States of America Enter Technology

The North Strengths  The North outnumbers the South with more men  The North has factories that can produce weapons, uniforms and supplies needed for war

The North Strengths  The North has double the number of railroad tracks  The North has the largest navy and almost all the arsenals are in the North  The North is wealthy

The South Strengths  Most military officers are well trained and well experienced at war  Southerners are going to fight harder because they well be fighting on Southern soil

The South Strengths  The South has cotton which supplies Northern factories  Cotton is also sold to the England and France, the South believes that they will become allies and recognize the South as a nation

The North and the South  Both believe in what they are fighting for is a noble cause  Men from both sides rush to join the army to prove their manhood

The North and the South  Both sides feel that they can win the war  Actually both sides felt that the war would be over in a couple months

The Industrial Revolution and Warfare  Firearms  Revolvers have five shots or more  Rifles can shoot farther and accurately

The Industrial Revolution and Warfare  Cannons  Howitzers lob large shells over obstacles  Rifled cannons fire great distances

Defensive positions  Trenches protected soldiers from enemy fire  Foxholes

Ironclad gunboats  Naval gunship made with steel sides  Armed with numerous cannons