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.
The appeal of the mission - to defend the homeland against the invader.
The appeal of the mission - to defend the homeland against the invader.
was the key general of the south during the civil war
A truly emotive war-mission - to defend the homeland against the invader.
War
Production
Their advantage was the ability to export cotton in exchange for war supplies from abroad. The North tried to blockade the Southern ports - and increasingly succedeed.
the will to fight
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.
Military leadership
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.
Jefferson Davis