What were the strengths andweaknesses of both the north and south?

Answer 1

NORTH STRENGTHS ---- 1- manpower (more people) 2- industry (more factories) 3- money (more $$$) 4- transportation (more rail lines) 5- Navy 6- Finally, Lincoln! NORTH WEAKNESS ---- 1- military leaders SUCKED! SOUTH STRENGTHS ---- 1- Mostly "country boys" who were taught to shoot & ride early. 2- Military leaders-- Most of them West Pointers 3- Cotton ----------- For trading to Europe for weapons 4- Fighting in their home turf. Defensive battles mostly. 5- Quality of soldiers SOUTH WEAKNESS ---- 1- Not enough population 2- ports blockaded by Union Navy 3- No real industry 4- Lack of funds for war effort. 5- To large a front to defend

Answer 2

The Norths main advantage was the large amount of men and supplies it had. The US had a huge naval blockade around the souths coast, literally laying siege on the entire CS. Also Jefferson Davis (The CS President) could not get the southern states to unite under a central government (after all that was what they where fighting against!) to win the war.

What the south lacked in men and supplies, it made up for in the brilliant generals that led its army. The union never had a general that could measure up to Lee, not even Grant. Unfortunately for the south, once it's supplies and food ran out it could no longer support is army.

Answer 3

At the beginning of the US Civil War, the South's strengths lay in the fact that the eleven Confederate states covered an immense amount of territory. Since the South did not need to "conquer" the North, it could take defensive positions. In order for the Southern rebellion to be ended, the Union would need to take over many major Confederate cities and blockade ports along thousands of coastline waters. And, it soon became apparent that the Confederate army would prove to be a powerful force to contend with. Early in the war, the South also controlled the Mississippi River south of Missouri.