1. The Advantages and Disadvantages
US vs. Them
The Advantages and Disadvantages

2. Brothers War

3. The Army North South Regular Army Kept standing army separate
Did not seed volunteer army
Started from Scratch
No standing army to speak of

4. North v. South

5. Recruits(Infantry) North South 2.5 to 1 advantage over the South
4 to 1 in white males
Slaves ran off to join the Union army
Slaves also allowed for higher numbers to serve

6. A Quick Story

7. Navy North South More naval personnel Money and industry to build
By war’s end, largest Navy in the world
Started from scratch
Technology
Ironclad, Combat Submarine, Torpedoes and rams

8. Another Story

9. Cavalry North South Not typically riding on horseback
Had to be trained to be cavalry soldier
Experienced Horsemen
Advantage early on during the war
Majority were cavalry officers in the USA Army

10. Jeb

11. Artillery North South Higher industrial capacity
15x South’s iron production
24x the locomotives
1/3 of cannons were rifled
Did not have much experience with artillery officers

12. Boom!

13. Guns North South Could supply itself
Improved the design of breech loading repeaters
Imported rifles and then captured thousands
Embraced new technology

14. Enfield Rifle

15. Leadership North South Pope, Burnside, Hooker, McClellan in East
Grant, Sherman, Thomas in West
Lee, Jackson, Longstreet, Stuart in East
Bragg and Polk in the West

16. The Leaders

17. Leadership II North South Lincoln
Minor military service and no training
Bright, listened, and quick learner
Davis
West Pointer and excellent military background
Micro-manage and honored loyalty

18. Presidents

19. Foreign Relations North South
No advantage to getting Europe involved especially England
Loans could be extended
Europe could recognize the Confederacy
Loans could be extended

20. English Prime Minister

21. Production, Supply, and Finance
North
South
Liquid Assets
More people to tax
Flexibility to centralize banking system
Non-liquid assets
Could not ship due to blockade
Printed money leading to inflation

22. North Has More

23. Strategy North South Occupy, conquer, and hold the South
Status quo antebellum
Conciliation
Outlast the North’s willingness to wage war
Offensive-Defensive strategy

24. NO GAME!!!!