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Based upon a statistic of the year 1860, the advantages the Union had on the South can be deduced from the following numbers :
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Legend A = USA, B = CSA, C = Border States
Number of states - A - 20, B - 11, C - 3
Surface - (in square kilometers) - A - 2 236 006, B - 2 011 840, C - 312 473.
Population - A - 18 715 055, B - 9 103 332, C - 3 024 745,
of which slaves - A - 1 798, B - 3 522 724, C - 430 920.
RAILWAYS
Length of the net (in Km) - A - 34 022, B - 14 141, C - 3 020.
Invested capital (in $)- A - 857 861 336, B - 237 138 842 - C - 83 000 000
INDUSTRY
Number of factories - A - 95 875, B - 16 896, C - 10 257.
Number of workers employed - A - 801 548, B - 88 300, C - 67 496.
Invested capital ($) - A - 444 630 137, B - 55 293 695, C - 35 321 519.
Value of the product ($) - A - 860 869 145, B - 79 161 859, C - 79 078 612.
AGRICULTURE
Wheat (in hectoliters) - A - 42 000 000, B - 12 000 000, C - 9 000 000.
Corn (in hectoliters) - A - 150 000 000, B - 100 000 000, C - 55 000 000.
Rice (in quintals) - A - nil - B- 849 616, C - nil.
Cotton - A - nil, B 941 929 974, C - nil.
Slaughter cattle's (heads) - A - 5 400 000, B - 7 000 000, C - 1 200 000.
Dairy cows (heads)- A - 5 200 000, B - 2 800 000, C - 730 000.
Horses (heads) - A - 4 100 000, B - 2 300 000, C - 900 000.
Donkeys & mules (heads) - A - 140 000, B - 900 000, C - 300 000.
Sheep (heads) - A - 15 000 000, B - 5 500 000, C - 2 500 000.
Swine - A - 13 300 000, B - 19 500 000, C - 6 000 000.
TRADE (transit & valuable metals excluded)
Export power ($) - A - 82 211 397, B - 229 031 423, C - unknown,
of which cotton - A - nil, B - 191 806 555, C - nil
FINANCE
Bank deposits ($) - A - 189 000 000, B - 47 000 000, C - 18 000 000.
Metal reserves ($) - A 45 000 000, B - 27 000 000, C - 11 000 000.
What else can I help you with?
Southern advantages over the north?
The south had more states and a larger union.
Military advantages of the South in the US Civil War?
Initially the military advantages the South had in the US Civil War were the following: * Using a basically defensive posture, the South could fight with less troops as Union offensives required a larger number of troops; * the battle grounds were essentially in the South, where the Confederate forces were more familiar to them than the Union; * initially the South made better use of their railway system in transporting troops and supplies to battles where they were most needed; and * the South did not need to "conquer the Union, only to make the war last long enough so that the Union might just give up fighting the war; and * to a large degree the South had better military commanders than did the North.
What were three advantages held by the south in the civil war?
More experienced officers Fiercely believed in their cause Only had to defend their land as long as the Union attacked
Compare advantages the Union had at the beginning of the war to those of the Confederacy?
The Union had a strong manufacturing and industrial base while the South had almost none. The Union contained almost all of the nation's shipbuilding capacity. Chemical handling experience had developed in the North and that is where most of the gunpowder came from. The south would have to start at square one. The South had horses, a military tradition and young men there had grown up as hunters.
What strategy did the confederates use to defeat the union?
The North had huge advantages in troops and equipment. The generals threw both of these, in huge quantities, at the South. The Union also won by having a better leader.
Southern advantages over the north?
The south had more states and a larger union.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the east african union?
advantages and disadvantages of african union
What were the Unions economic advantages going into the civil war?
The Union had more factories to make supplies, since the South's economy relied on cotton. The North also had a larger population. The South's advantages included fighting a war on their own grounds.
What were the advantages of the north?
The Union had 2 main advantages. 1, the Union had about 20,000 more men. The other main advantage is that the Union lined up along Cemetery Ridge and dug trenches that were impervious to most cannon and rifle fire.
Military advantages of the South in the US Civil War?
Initially the military advantages the South had in the US Civil War were the following: * Using a basically defensive posture, the South could fight with less troops as Union offensives required a larger number of troops; * the battle grounds were essentially in the South, where the Confederate forces were more familiar to them than the Union; * initially the South made better use of their railway system in transporting troops and supplies to battles where they were most needed; and * the South did not need to "conquer the Union, only to make the war last long enough so that the Union might just give up fighting the war; and * to a large degree the South had better military commanders than did the North.
Why did the north have finanicial advantages over the south?
The South had no factories, no munitions. no mills for warm clothes or shoes, no financial support for cash for articles of war or food, none of these necessary requirements of which the union had plenty.
What were three advantages held by the south in the civil war?
More experienced officers Fiercely believed in their cause Only had to defend their land as long as the Union attacked
Why did the South succeed in the Civil War?
The South did not ultimately succeed in the Civil War. The Confederacy, representing the South, was defeated by the Union, representing the North, in 1865. The North's advantages in terms of population, industry, and resources played a significant role in their victory.
Compare advantages the Union had at the beginning of the war to those of the Confederacy?
The Union had a strong manufacturing and industrial base while the South had almost none. The Union contained almost all of the nation's shipbuilding capacity. Chemical handling experience had developed in the North and that is where most of the gunpowder came from. The south would have to start at square one. The South had horses, a military tradition and young men there had grown up as hunters.
When was Union of South Africa created?
Union of South Africa was created in 1910.
When did Union of South Africa end?
Union of South Africa ended in 1961.
Did the south really leave the union?
No, the south did not really leave the union after the war. the south needed the support and assistance of the union so they could not have left.
