Why the North Won (or Why the Confederacy Lost) John Sacher University of Central Florida

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Why the North Won (or Why the Confederacy Lost) John Sacher University of Central Florida

1. Union Strength "I always thought the Yankees had something to do with it." Quote attributed to George Pickett when asked why the Confederates lost at Gettysburg

“The Army of Northern Virginia has been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers and resources." Robert E. Lee "God is always on the side of the heaviest battalions"

Financial Strength Sources of Revenue CSA USA CSA USA Bonds 35% 66% Bonds 35% 66% Taxation 5% 21% Taxation 5% 21% Paper Money 60% 13% Paper Money 60% 13%

Indices of Prices and Real Wages During the Civil War(1860=100) Union Confederate Union Confederate Year Prices Real Wages Prices Real Wages , , ,200 approx ,200 approx.

Problems with the “Union too Strong” argument The stronger side doesn’t always win, and besides the South does not have to win. The stronger side doesn’t always win, and besides the South does not have to win. CSA not suicidal; “No people ever warred for independence with more relative advantages than the Confederates.” Pierre G. T. Beauregard CSA not suicidal; “No people ever warred for independence with more relative advantages than the Confederates.” Pierre G. T. Beauregard In an intelligent view of the precedents of history, it might safely [have been] predicted that the South... would be victor in the contest, however unequally matched in men and the materials of war, unless the management of her affairs should become insane, or her people lose the virtue of endurance.” Edward A. Pollard, editor of the Richmond Examiner In an intelligent view of the precedents of history, it might safely [have been] predicted that the South... would be victor in the contest, however unequally matched in men and the materials of war, unless the management of her affairs should become insane, or her people lose the virtue of endurance.” Edward A. Pollard, editor of the Richmond Examiner

2. Lack of Confederate Nationalism What is nationalism? What is nationalism? –Two definitions: A.a country with an army, a treasury, a foreign policy, integrity of its borders, etc. B.a sense of belonging to a country (sometimes referred to as identity)

Confederate Symbols

“Died of States’ Rights” z  Joseph Brown, Georgia Governor Zebulon Vance, North Carolina 

All Southerners were not Confederates

How many southerners fought for the Union? Southern slaves150,000 Border state whites200,000 Confederate state whites100,000 Total450,000 1/3 of all southerners who fought in the Civil War fought for the Union

3. Slavery

United States Colored Troops

4. Leadership “If the Union and the Confederacy had exchanged presidents with one another, the Confederacy might have won its independence.” Historian David Potter “If the Union and the Confederacy had exchanged presidents with one another, the Confederacy might have won its independence.” Historian David Potter

Lincoln vs. Davis 1. Management styles 2. Attitude toward opponents 3. Types of opposition 4. As politicians 5. Counterview Historians Ludwell Johnson, “even a brief systematic comparison reveals [Davis] was clearly superior to Lincoln.”

Foreign Policy

Cotton Exports million bales During the Civil War: 2.5 million bales destroyed 1 million bales exported 1 million bales exported ?? million bales smuggled into the North ?? million bales smuggled into the North

Leading Generals Sherman Lee Grant

Sherman regarding his March to the Sea, “This might not be war but rather statesmanship.” Sherman regarding his March to the Sea, “This might not be war but rather statesmanship.” Grant “The art of war is simple enough. Find out where you enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike at him as hard as you can, and as often as you can, and keep moving on.” Grant “The art of war is simple enough. Find out where you enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike at him as hard as you can, and as often as you can, and keep moving on.”

Flawed Strategy—Guerrilla Warfare

5. Contingency (or Didn’t the Battles Matter?) Lee’s Lost Order Antietam--1862

Gettysburg (what if Stonewall Jackson was there?)

Vicksburg

1864 Sheridan in the Valley Sherman Outside Atlanta