1. “And the War Came . . .”

2. Cotton Production in South, c. 1860

3. Growth of Railroads in U.S., 1850-1860

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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.

9. Civil War Era Weapons