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“And the War Came . . .”
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Cotton Production in South, c. 1860
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Growth of Railroads in U.S., 1850-1860
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Categories North South
Population 22 Million 9 Million (one-third are slaves) Experienced Naval Officers 75% 25% Experienced Sailors Nearly 100% Nearly 0% Experienced Military Officers 690 313 Military Colleges 1 7 Factories/Industry 80% of Nation’s Total 20% of Nation’s Total Railroads Twice as many miles Half as many miles Finances Controlled the National Treasury Could expect continued tax revenues Small, localized banking system Indebted Planters
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Confederate States of America:
Country created by states that seceded from the Union. They were, in order of secession: South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas; Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina. Jefferson Davis: President of the Confederacy
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General Robert E. Lee, : Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia. A great tactical general, he won battles despite being outnumbered. His over-reaching in 1863 led to the critical defeat at Gettysburg. He has, in memory, become the great hero of the Confederate cause.
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Civil War Era Weapons
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