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Some of the best officers of the US Army had resigned to join the Confederates.
Traditional advantage in cavalry - most young Southerners could ride and shoot
Officer class - the army was a more natural choice of career for sons of rural landowners than in the industrial North.
Rank-&-file - a more soldierlike breed, a generally aggressive kind of people
Home-ground advantage - most battles were on terrain unfamiliar to the enemy
Stronger war-mission - to defend the homeland against the invader.
Their President did not have to face an election in mid-war, as Lincoln did.
(At the beginning) Prospect of recognition and military aid from Britain and France.
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∙ 11y agoSome of the best officers of the US Army had resigned to join the Confederates.
Traditional advantage in cavalry - most young Southerners could ride and shoot
Officer class - the army was a more natural choice of career for sons of rural landowners than in the industrial North.
Rank-&-file - a more soldierlike breed, a generally aggressive kind of people
Home-ground advantage - most battles were on terrain unfamiliar to the enemy
Stronger war-mission - to defend the homeland against the invader.
Their President did not have to face an election in mid-war, as Lincoln did.
(At the beginning) Prospect of recognition and military aid from Britain and France.
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∙ 10y agoThey had two:
1. Most of the army guys who graduated from West Point Academy lived in the South. These were experienced, hardcore men that knew what they were doing.
2. Most of the battles were fought on Southern soil. The Southern soldiers thus knew the land better.
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Who was the souths greatest general during the Civil War?
was the key general of the south during the civil war
What advantages did the North have before the war?
One of its greatest advantages was its network of roads, canals, and railroads.
What was the Souths Plan going into the Civil War?
the souths plan was for to wait till the north gave up or got tired like fort Sumter
what battle was the turning point of the war after which the Souths fortunes declined?
Gettysburg.
The souths geatest adantage in the war?
It was the fact that they had 2 countries on there side before the north used total war on them that forced them to surrender.
What was the souths advantages in the war?
Military leadership
Who was the souths greatest general during the Civil War?
was the key general of the south during the civil war
What do you think would be the souths' greatest advantage in the war?
The appeal of the mission - to defend the homeland against the invader.
What was the souths greatest strength?
The Union and Confederacy had different strengths.
What advantages did the North have before the war?
One of its greatest advantages was its network of roads, canals, and railroads.
Which was the Souths greatest resource at the start of the civil war?
The greatest resource was cotton. During the civil war, the South traded cotton for guns and other supplies. The South also withheld cotton shipments to Britain to convince them to help them fight in the Civil War. This was called the Cotton Diplomacy.
What do you think would be the souths greatest advantage in the war?
The appeal of the mission - to defend the homeland against the invader.
What would be the Souths greatest advantage in war?
The south's main advantage was fighting at home. That they were fighting on the defensive in its own territory. They were familiar with the landscape and they could harass Northern invaders.
Who was the Souths president duing civil war?
Jefferson Davis
What were the norths and souths goals and advntages during civil war?
Goals of the North were to abolish slavery while goals of the South were to keep slavery. The North's advantages were that they had railroads so that they could move equipment etc. round easily while the South didn't have as many and it was more difficult to move supplies, which was a huge factor in the war. The Souths advantages were that they had slaves working for them doing the work while the North did not. Also the North had freed slaves fighting for them as well.
What was the Souths Plan going into the Civil War?
the souths plan was for to wait till the north gave up or got tired like fort Sumter
what battle was the turning point of the war after which the Souths fortunes declined?
Gettysburg.
