210000 in the Union to 80000 in the Confedaracy.
the union gained a huge advantage over the confederacy because of the union's balloon corp.
The Confederacy
Union - though most Unionists were never Abolitionists
The United States (referred to as the Union ) had a clear advantage over the Confederacy in the following areas:A. The Union had a standing navy to help blockade Southern ports and provide the ability to move infantry to Southern ports they controlled or fought to control;B. The Union had a standing army. With a larger population then the Southern States, the Union had the ability to field larger armies;C. The Union had a better railway system then the South. This allowed the Union to bring troops to battle areas with speed;D. The Union had farmlands and livestock to better supply its armies with food;E. The Union had a strong manufacturing base to supply weapons and other materials needed to supply its armies.F. The Union, being a recognized nation in the world had the ability to borrow in the international markets;G. The Union had a larger internal tax base with which to raise funds from its large population base and from its farm and manufacturing groups.
The confederate army had better generals
During the Civil War, the capitals of the Confederacy and the Union were only about 100 miles apart. Although the Confederacy was geographically larger than the Union, it had a much lower population.
One advantage that the Confederacy had in the war was its talented military leaders.
Most of the battle was fought in the south. And they knew their land.
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the union gained a huge advantage over the confederacy because of the union's balloon corp.
The Union had a major advantage over the Confederacy because the Union had; Bigger armies, better iron production, better army production, and better banking.
Clearly the industrialized Union combined with its safe farmlands had the financial advantage over the Confederacy. In fact the Union went on a crash warship building campaign as it had the resources. Soon enough the Union was able to build a war fleet greater than that of Great Britain. With most of its major ports blockaded, the South had a difficult time of receiving products it needed and the Union blockade suppressed the cash the South could garner from cotton sales abroad. The Union had much more manpower and much more possible revenue than did the South.
Clearly the industrialized Union combined with its safe farmlands had the financial advantage over the Confederacy. In fact the Union went on a crash warship building campaign as it had the resources. Soon enough the Union was able to build a war fleet greater than that of Great Britain. With most of its major ports blockaded, the South had a difficult time of receiving products it needed and the Union blockade suppressed the cash the South could garner from cotton sales abroad. The Union had much more manpower and much more possible revenue than did the South.
The union had more resources overall and a great military, but the confederates had a large amount of cotton.
Attrition. After he ended the system of prisoner-exchange, the Confederates were bound to run out of manpower before the Union did.
The US had been split into the Union (North) and the Confederacy (South)
It was part of the Confederacy - and therefore not the Union.