The North controlled most of the railroads during the Civil War.
There was no change of government on the federal side during the civil war. The Confederacy, of course, created their own government, but congress and the executive branch went along as always in the north.
the construction of railroads west of the Mississippi because railroads connected eastern markets to western farms.
During the Civil War, the federal government, particularly the U.S. Department of the Treasury, controlled most of the nation's money. The Union established a national banking system to help finance the war, which standardized currency and facilitated the issuance of government bonds. In contrast, the Confederacy struggled with financial management, relying heavily on inflation and printing money, which ultimately led to economic instability.
Before, during and after the US Civil War, the Northern states of the US had the largest amount of railroad tracks. Because of the industries in the North, access to all means of transit, such as riverboats and railroads were vital to the North's economic vitality.
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Yes. Slave gangs did most of the laying of track in the South.
They were located mostly in the North East area, but they were expanding towards the West more. Having all of the railroads in the North actually gave the North an advantage during the Civil War in order to travel good, and was another reason for the victory of the North.
There was no change of government on the federal side during the civil war. The Confederacy, of course, created their own government, but congress and the executive branch went along as always in the north.
Railroads, I believe.
North
The North - a big tactical advantage when it came to troop movement.
the construction of railroads west of the Mississippi because railroads connected eastern markets to western farms.
the construction of railroads west of the Mississippi because railroads connected eastern markets to western farms.
The most obvious are death and the destruction of property.
During the Civil War, the federal government, particularly the U.S. Department of the Treasury, controlled most of the nation's money. The Union established a national banking system to help finance the war, which standardized currency and facilitated the issuance of government bonds. In contrast, the Confederacy struggled with financial management, relying heavily on inflation and printing money, which ultimately led to economic instability.
Before, during and after the US Civil War, the Northern states of the US had the largest amount of railroad tracks. Because of the industries in the North, access to all means of transit, such as riverboats and railroads were vital to the North's economic vitality.
Who were all the important people during the Civil War?