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What was not an advantage of the South as they prepared for war with the Union?
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As the Southern states of the Confederacy prepared for the US Civil War, the disadvantages they faced were monumental. One disadvantage was clear. Although they had seaports to help with trading overseas, they had no navy to defend these valuable ports. Since President Lincoln had ordered a blockade of Southern ports, the South was at a disadvantage.
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What side was best prepared for an American Civil War?
It can be said the neither the Union nor the Confederacy was prepared for a long four year war. With that said however, The Union did have more of a preparation than the Confederacy. here are some example:1. The North at least had an army, even if the 16,000 troops were not stationed near the opening battles;2. The South had state militias but no standing army;3. The Union's navy was small, however the South had no navy at all; and4. The Union had a well established government, while the South had to create one from scratch.
Why did the south have the advantage?
Because they fought a defensive war so they did not have to go over to the Union to fight.
Were the union and the confederate states prepared for the war?
No state is ever really prepared for war, as war is usually the last resort after diplomacy fails. But the South was really not prepared, as the Union had in place a regular army, and when the south broke away from the Union, the south had no regular army. Even when the combat started, both sides thought it would be a short, glorious war with little bloodshed. It took some time before anyone thought it would be a long war. Two notable exceptions, both on the Union side, were the elderly General-in-Chief Winfield Scott and the then-unknown Colonel William T. Sherman.
What advantage did the union have over the confederacy in the civil war?
Most of the battle was fought in the south. And they knew their land.
What was two advantage the South had over the North?
The South had several advantages in its rebellion to leave the Union in 1861. One such advantage was that it needed only to fight a defensive war to win. It did not need to invade and destroy the Union. It's hope was that the Union would tire of the war, its losses of soldiers , and the seemingly no victory in sight attitude for much of the war. The second major advantage was the size of the Confederacy. To win, the Union had to conquer a vast Southland and hold on to captured territory. This was a failed attempt until President Lincoln raised more troops to overwhelm the South.
What area did the US have an advantage over the North in the Civil War?
The US had been split into the Union (North) and the Confederacy (South)
Who was the most prepared for the Civil War the Confederates or the Union?
the union was because they had strength in numbers
What was the union's strategy and advantage in the civil war?
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During the Civil War what region had the advantage of having many army officers with training and experience obtained at the famed West Point?
union had more army in war
What would be the greatest advantage of the South in the US Civil War?
The South's greatest advantage in the US Civil War was the fact that it would be defending its own territory. It was important to know the Southern terrain, to know its own liabilities, and be in a position to correct them before the Union knew the weaknesses existed.
How did the North's superior railroad system give it an advantage during the Civil War?
The North had a larger railway system than did the South. This however was not taken advantage of by Union forces early on in the war. In fact the South with a smaller railway system was able to use it to more advantage in moving troops internally from battle front to battle front. Supplies needed by the armies developed in the same manner with the South taken a greater advantage with. Later in the war, the Union forces made better use of their railways. In the area of sea transport, the North had a clear advantage. From the beginning of the war it was able to move troops and supplies along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coastlines.
What were the south scum that took advantage of the south after the war?
the republicans
