1. North Vs South

2. North Vs. South United States of America The North The Union
Capital: Washington, D.C
Confederate States of America
The South
The Confederacy
Capital: Richmond, Virginia

4. Presidents
North
Abraham Lincoln
south
Jefferson Davis

5. Population North 22 million 4 million men of combat age South
9 million of which about 3.5 million were slaves
Only about 800,000 men of combat age

6. Military Both sides drafted soldiers to fight in war.
North
Strong
Well Maintained Army and Navy
South
Untrained Army
Good leadership
Small Navy
Both sides drafted soldiers to fight in war.
20 slave exemption: Men in the south who owned 20 or more slaves were exempt from fighting.

7. Economy North Industrial (100,000 factories)
Resources to make weapons, ammunition, & supplies
22,000 miles of heavy RR track
81% of nation’s bank deposits
67% of the nation’s farms
South
Agricultural
20,000 factories (few heavy)
9,000 Miles of Light RR Track
19% of nation’s bank deposits
33% of the nation’s farms

8. War Strategy South North
Water: Capture Union merchant ships. Use new technology to offset poor navy (subs & ironclads).
King Cotton diplomacy: Use cotton supply to get aid from France and Britain.
Land: kill/injure as many Union troops as possible to make them want to quit.
North
Anaconda plan
Water: blockade southern ports from supplies from Britain and France. Cut the CSA in half by taking the Miss. River.
Land: destroy rebel armies and lay waste to the land

9. Leaders North South Supreme commander: Ulysses S. Grant
Others of note: McClellan & Sherman
South
Supreme commander: Robert E. Lee
Others of note: “Stonewall” Jackson, joseph Johnston, Alexander Stephens is V.P. of the CSA.

10. Advantages North larger population: N= 22 million; S= 9 million South
More factories and industries to produce guns, uniforms, and military supplies.
Had control of the Seas , could get oversea supplies.
Northern railroad system twice
as large as the South’s to move troops and supplies.
Most of the banks and cash in the U.S. (75% of wealth)
South
Great Military Leaders
Most of the war fought in the South on familiar territory.
More skilled horsemen and riflemen.
Fighting for independence.
Did not need a victory, only a defensive strategy