Superior military leaders is the answer that many believe was true. Additionally the South was in a defensive posture, thus placing Union offensives to require more troops to reach their military objectives. Add to that is the fact the South was more familiar with their own battlefield terrain. In certain circumstances this did not deter large Union armies from their objectives, however, the long sieges needed to capture Vicksburg and Richmond- Petersburg are examples of the advantages of fighting on foreign soil. The other clear advantage was that the Confederacy did not need to conquer the Union, they needed the Union to grow war weary and sue for peace. This was nearly accomplished, a fact not usually taught to students of this war.
The Union held the advantage by a wide margin.
Whoever held the high ground held the tactical advantage.
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1. The North had a huge amount of industry, and was their way of life unlike the south who were agriculture. 2. North had a 3X larger population (more troops, and more people for war effort) 3. North had 2X more railroad systems, and the South's railroad system wasn't very efficient even. 4. North had the Navy, and they were able to blockade the South (operation Anaconda) 5. North had efficient tax system, unlike the South, were the state governors were reluctant to provide funds to Richmond. 6. After the capture of the Mississippi River the South was split and the Union held control of the river from New Orleans to St. Louis.
The civilian Commander in Chief.
superior military leaders is the answer that i had to asnwer.. but there ar many answers basically everything that the south had an advntage off was not for the north.
The North had a big enough navy to blockade the Southern ports and starve the Confederacy of imports.
The Union held the advantage by a wide margin.
In three words: Northern military incompetence. The Union had a few good generals, Grant most notably, but most of the Union generals were outclassed by the Confederate generals. The North held every advantage in this war except for a surplus of competent generals.
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Hiram Ulysses Grant, more commonly known as Ulysses S. Grant, held the military rank and title of Brigadier General of the Union army of the North during the United States Civil War.
The North held the advantage in population and manufacturing capacity, and, eventually, it proved decisive.
The civil and military authority of Rome was held by the emperor, who served as the supreme ruler of the Roman Empire. The emperor had control over both the political and military aspects of the empire, allowing them to make decisions that affected all aspects of Roman society.
During the start-up of the Civil War to the ending of the conflict the Union held a strategic and commanding advantage in terms of quantity of rail lines. The Union held approximately 31,000-miles compared to Confederacy's 9,000. The advance and Confederate captures southward further increased the Union's rail capacity in the North's favor.
During the American Civil War, the North enjoyed numerous advantages over the South from the start of the conflict onward. One particularly significant advantage that it did not have, however, was the luxury of remaining on the defense. In order to achieve its war-aims, the North would need to take the offensive and invade Southern territory.
Whoever held the high ground held the tactical advantage.
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