North Vs South

North Vs. South United States of America The North The Union Capital: Washington, D.C Confederate States of America The South The Confederacy Capital: Richmond, Virginia

Presidents North Abraham Lincoln south Jefferson Davis

Population North 22 million 4 million men of combat age South 9 million of which about 3.5 million were slaves Only about 800,000 men of combat age

Military Both sides drafted soldiers to fight in war. North Strong Well Maintained Army and Navy South Untrained Army Good leadership Small Navy Both sides drafted soldiers to fight in war. 20 slave exemption: Men in the south who owned 20 or more slaves were exempt from fighting.

Economy North Industrial (100,000 factories) Resources to make weapons, ammunition, & supplies 22,000 miles of heavy RR track 81% of nation’s bank deposits 67% of the nation’s farms South Agricultural 20,000 factories (few heavy) 9,000 Miles of Light RR Track 19% of nation’s bank deposits 33% of the nation’s farms

War Strategy South North Water: Capture Union merchant ships. Use new technology to offset poor navy (subs & ironclads). King Cotton diplomacy: Use cotton supply to get aid from France and Britain. Land: kill/injure as many Union troops as possible to make them want to quit. North Anaconda plan Water: blockade southern ports from supplies from Britain and France. Cut the CSA in half by taking the Miss. River. Land: destroy rebel armies and lay waste to the land

Leaders North South Supreme commander: Ulysses S. Grant Others of note: McClellan & Sherman South Supreme commander: Robert E. Lee Others of note: “Stonewall” Jackson, joseph Johnston, Alexander Stephens is V.P. of the CSA.

Advantages North larger population: N= 22 million; S= 9 million South More factories and industries to produce guns, uniforms, and military supplies. Had control of the Seas , could get oversea supplies. Northern railroad system twice as large as the South’s to move troops and supplies. Most of the banks and cash in the U.S. (75% of wealth) South Great Military Leaders Most of the war fought in the South on familiar territory. More skilled horsemen and riflemen. Fighting for independence. Did not need a victory, only a defensive strategy