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Actually, they didn't have any advantages. They had to begin from scratch with the confederate government, building an army, and they were an ag based economy which means they didn't have the factory base the north had. The population was also smaller compared to the north and there were less rail lines in the south. The one main advantage was Robert E. Lee who became commander of the southern forces.
Other favorable factors for the south were that the south possessed "interior lines of communication", primitive though they might have been. It was easier and usually faster for the south to move men from point A to point B within the south than it could be for the Union forces to move men around the outside of the perimeter of the south to get at point A or B. Some observers contend that because the south was primarily agrarian that southerners took more easily to camp life. Most southerners could ride a horse while few northerners could, so that was an edge, at least initially, for the cavalry.
Perhaps the biggest thing in favor of the south was that the south could eventually reach its goal of independence, in effect, "win the war", merely by not losing in the meantime. So long as southern forces could be maintained in the field, the Union might eventually tire of the cost and effort. Conversely, for the north to prevail, they had to invade and conquer the south, which was a vast geographical area.
What else can I help you with?
What at first gave the south the edge in the civil war?
Home ground advantage. The North had the task of doing the invading.
Who had a home field advantage in the civil war?
The Confederates (South)
How did the us coastline provide an advantage for the south during the civil war?
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What developed prior to the Civil War that gave North an advantage over the South?
Prior to the formal outbreak of the American Civil War, a variety of developments gave the North a decided advantage over the South once hostilities erupted. A larger population (and thus the potential for a larger army) was one advantage. Tremendously greater industrial capacity along with a sophisticated and more numerous navy (and merchant fleet) were two others. The existence of an organized and operational federal administrative body was yet another advantage.
What is an advantage that the south had in the civil war?
South's AdvantagesOutstanding generalStrong military traditionsStrong motivationThey were fighting on home groundSkilled with guns & horsesCotton exchange
What at first gave the south the edge in the civil war?
Home ground advantage. The North had the task of doing the invading.
What resources did the north have that gave it a significant advantage over the south during the civil war?
The North had the factories capable of making supplies and equipment for war.
Did the south's victory in the first battle of bull run gave it a great advantage in morale during the first year of the Civil war?
yes
Who had the home field advantage in the Civil War?
The Confederates (South)
Who had a home field advantage in the civil war?
The Confederates (South)
What were the 3advanages of the south in the Civil War?
The only advantage that the South had, at first, was military leadership
How did the us coastline provide an advantage for the south during the civil war?
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What had greater strength in population and indestry in the American Civil War?
In the US Civil War, the North had the advantage in population and industry. The South had the advantage of better officers, and that they were defending their homes.
Why did the American Civil War end?
Because the south gave up.
What was one advantage the southern states had during the civil war?
The single most consistent advantage for the South during the US Civil War was that they only needed a successful defensive war to win independence.
What development prior to the civil war gave the north an advantage over the south?
Prior to the formal outbreak of the American Civil War, a variety of developments gave the North a decided advantage over the South once hostilities erupted. A larger population (and thus the potential for a larger army) was one advantage. Tremendously greater industrial capacity along with a sophisticated and more numerous navy (and merchant fleet) were two others. The existence of an organized and operational federal administrative body was yet another advantage.
What developments prior development to the civil war gave the north an advantage over the south?
Prior to the formal outbreak of the American Civil War, a variety of developments gave the North a decided advantage over the South once hostilities erupted. A larger population (and thus the potential for a larger army) was one advantage. Tremendously greater industrial capacity along with a sophisticated and more numerous navy (and merchant fleet) were two others. The existence of an organized and operational federal administrative body was yet another advantage.
