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1/19/2018
Union and Confederate Strengths and Weaknesses
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2. Union Strengths
Union Strategy
Confederate Strengths
Confederate Strategy

3. Union Strengths The north had a MASSIVE population advantage
The North had over 23 Million citizens compared to only 9 Million in the South
Of that 9 million, 3.5 million were slaves!
More citizens=more soldiers and more money

5. Union Strengths The North was industrialized
90% of manufactured goods came out of the North

6. The North manufactured:
Union Strengths
The North manufactured:
97 percent of the country's firearms,
96 percent of its railroad locomotives,
94 percent of its cloth,
93 percent of its pig iron,
over 90 percent of its boots and shoes

7. Union Strengths More factories meant more supplies for war effort
Also meant greater ability to supply weapons, ammunition, etc..

8. Union Strengths
The North had significantly more railroad than the South
The Northern states had over 21,000 miles of Railroads
Railroads=quicker troop transportation and easily spread of supplies

10. Union Strengths The North had a large and stable banking system
This meant a reliable currency and loans made it easier to fund the war

11. Union Strengths The Union had a significantly larger Navy
Union Naval ships were also simply BETTER
Naval power meant the Union could control goods coming in and out of America

12. Union Strategy Aggressive offensive to crush the rebellion
The plan was to take Richmond and destroy the Confederate government

13. Union Strategy
The plan was to use naval power to blockade the Southern states by sea
Also planed to take the Mississippi River
This would cut off Southern supply lines
Became known as the Anaconda Plan

14. Confederate Strengths
The South had significantly better military leaders
7 of the 8 military colleges were located in the South
Meant that there were MORE quality military leaders in Confederate Army

16. Confederate Strengths
The Southerners were fighting to defend their way of life
Essentially the ENTIRE white Southern population supported the war effort
Different from North where there was dispute and division much of the war

17. Southerners were also defending their homeland

18. Confederate Strengths
The war took place largely in the South
This meant that Confederate leaders were much more familiar with the terrain and territory

20. Confederate Strength The war was largely defensive for this South
It is easier to mostly defend than have to invade, conquer, and occupy
Plus much of the Southern geography lent itself to defensive strategy

21. Confederate Strategy
The Confederacy wanted to simply defend and outlast the Union forces
This was because the primary goal was to achieve independence and recognition from the North

23. Confederate Strategy The South planned to fight and defensive war
Lee would constantly use tactical defense
The South hoped it could win a large enough battle to destroy the North’s desire to keep fighting

24. Confederate Strategy Last long enough to get European support
Specifically British and French