The Confederate had to build from scratch when the Union didn't.
The Confederate Army was inferior in manpower and cannon. Equally significant, the Confederate Navy was decidedly weaker than the Union Navy in nearly all aspects.
The one thing they had going is they got some of the best military minds from the Union. Robert E. Lee was a good example. Other than that they had to form an army, train them, get supply lines going, collect weapons,and do all the things required for a fighting force.
The Confederate Army was notably better in use of terrain, overall tactics, raiding, use of cavalry, and use of mechanization (trains) to move men and materials. Confederate soldiers were on average much better marksmen than the Union soldiers especially early in the war.
The Confederate Army surrendered at Appomattox Court House.
The Union army's mission was to reunite the country and crush the rebellion whereas the Confederate army's mission was to preserve the Confederacy and repel the Union invaders.
The Union Army was fighting to preserve the federate states vs the confederate states
They fought for the United States (the Union) as opposed to the Confederate States (Confederacy.)
William T. Sherman was a leader of Union soldiers.
no the Union army defeats the confederate army
The confederate army had better generals
The Union Army.
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The Confederate Army surrendered at Appomattox Court House.
The Rebels.
2 Million 213 thousand Union and approximately 1 million Confederate, as accurate information is not available
McClellan was a leader of the Union Army.
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