1. Other Union, U.S.A. Confederacy, Names C.S.A.
Flag Stars and Stripes Stars and Bars
# of States States 11 States

2. industries were in the North
Population
Industrial Development
Railroad Mileage
22,000,000
9,000,000 (3,500,000 slaves)
92% of the nation’s
industries were in the North
Very little industrial development, mostly an agrarian economy.
Many fewer Railroads in the South
75% of RR miles were in North

3. Most of the wealth was in land and in slaves Had 75% of the
nation’s wealth:
banking, manufacturing, shipping
Financial
Resources
Leadership
Generals
J. Davis had experience as a senator, secretary of war; also military experience in Mexican war
A. Lincoln experienced
as a lawyer, congressman, little military experience
Perhaps the South’s greatest advantage.
Brilliant, bold military leaders from many military academies
Most were West Point graduates.
Few Union generals were effective until Grant’s rise during

4. Virtually no navy at the start of the war
Bring the South back into the Union ASAP.
Never recognize the South’s independence or right to secede
Strangle the South (Anaconda Plan)
Defeat Rebel armies, split in two, capture Richmond
Fight a defensive war until the Union loses the will to fight
Stress how secession is like the Revolutionary War
Capture Washington, D.C.
Strategies
Capital
Naval Power
Washington, D.C.
Richmond, Virginia
Large navy which grew even larger as the war progressed.
Virtually no navy at the start of the war

5. Rebels, Rebs, Confederates, Graybacks, , Johnnies
Fight for free territory
To preserve the Union
Emancipation of slaves
Fight for new territory
To gain independence
To save “the Southern way of life” including slavery
Cause for Fighting
Names for Troops
Miscellaneous .
Federals, Yanks, Billy Yanks, Yankees
Rebels, Rebs, Confederates, Graybacks, , Johnnies
Battles fought away from home.
Less skill in military arts
Immigrants fighting for no purpose that made sense
Farm acreage: 65% wheat and corn
Divided politically (Copperheads)
Traditionally protecting their way of life and their homes.
Fought on their own land, which they knew better than enemies
Military tradition
Violence was a traditional aspect

7. Why is each of these categories important in terms of war?
Population
Livestock
Farm Acreage
Railroad Mileage
Firearm Production
Textile Production
Coal Production
Iron Production

20. Abraham Lincoln
President, USA

21. Jefferson Davis
President, CSA