How The North Won The Civil War

The Civil War that took place in the United States from 1861 to 1865 could have easily swung either way at several points during the conflict. There is however several reasons that the North would emerge victorious from this bloody war that pit brother against brother. Some of the main contributing factors are superior industrial capabilities, more efficient logistical support, greater naval power, and a largely lopsided population in favor of the Union. Also one of the advantages the Union had was that of an experienced government, an advantage that very well might have been one of the greatest contributing factors to their success. There are many reasons factors that lead to the North's victory, and each of these elements in and

First of all, the North won the Civil War because they won the Battle of Gettysburg. This battle was one of the most crucial in the war. To win this was another step towards victory. The website, "Nps.gov" states, "The Union victory at the Battle of Gettysburg, sometimes referred to as the 'High Water Mark of the Rebellion' resulted not only in Lee's retreat to Virginia, but an end to the hopes of the Confederate States of America for independence" (Nps.gov). The evidence is saying that this loss for the South ended all of their hopes for victory. Since the North won the Battle of Gettysburg they are one step closer to victory, and bringing the Union back together again. The battle took away all the hope from the Southern states. The Northern states won the Civil war because they were able to defeat the Confederate armies at the battle of Gettysburg.

Both sides in the civil were fighting for a reason, and both sides had their advantages and disadvantages. But why did the Union win,Was it because of their number of men, was it because the government was on their side, or was it because they were richer. The North (Union) actually won the civil war because they Government on their side,they had more men, had more money,and had a skilled military. One reason the north won the civil war is because they had more money than the south and they had more more people.

Union officer William Tecumseh Sherman observed to a Southern friend that, "In all history, no nation of mere agriculturists ever made successful war against a nation of mechanics. . . .You are bound to fail." While Sherman's statement proved to be correct, its flaw is in its assumption of a decided victory for the North and failure to account for the long years of difficult fighting it took the Union to secure victory. Unquestionably, the war was won and lost on the battlefield, but there were many factors that swayed the war effort in favor of the North and impeded the South's ability to stage a successful campaign.

"If wars are won by riches, there can be no question why the North eventually prevailed." The North was better equipped than the South, with the resources necessary to be successful in a long term war like the Civil War was, which was fought from 1861 – 1865. Prior, and during the Civil war, the North's economy was always stronger than the South's, boasting of resources that the Confederacy had no means of attaining. Compared to the South, The North had more factories available for production of war supplies and larger amounts of land for growing crops. Its population was several times of the South's, which was a potential source for military enlistees. Although the South had better naval leadership and commanders, such as Robert E. Lee

One reason the North won the Civil War was because they had a greater population in the states than the South had in theirs. The North had a whopping 18.5 million people, which was double the South’s population of a mere 5.5 million people, 3.5 million of who were slaves. This allowed the North to have more men enlist in the army, which created replacements, so to speak, when people died. The South on the other hand, only had 2.5 million people who weren’t slaves, which meant all the available men enlisted usually as soon as possible, but they ran out of men slowly as men were killed. The four border states only had 2.5 million people, 500,000 thousand of them being slaves, so in the big picture of things, didn’t really have a big effect.

Though it is very clear that the American Civil War was won by the North, not every person may agree. Many may argue that the South won due to countless reasons, most being slavery related. However, it is very clear who the true winner of the war was: the North. Sure, they may not have ended up with everything that they wanted from the South by the end of the war, but overall they did win freedom. The South, though they did get some advantages in the final compromise, did not win what they were fighting for or the country that they had hoped for in the end. The Union was the real winner of the Civil War, because of what they were ultimately fighting for.

Often, when one feels as though they have a better chance at succeeding than their opponent, the odds will flip, and that person will find that what they thought would be an easy win takes much more of an effort. In the American Civil War, the North went into battle with this mindset, later realizing that in order to keep the Union alive, they would have to put forth much more exertion than initially suspected. The Civil War began as a result of president Abraham Lincoln’s election, which then led to eleven Southern states seceding from the Union. Many Southern states were unsettled by Republican Lincoln’s plans for the future, fearing that they would lose the major institution that they depended so heavily on: slavery. The Confederates, feeling quite disgruntled with their unfavorable situation, fired first at Fort Sumter, North Carolina on April 12, 1861. The North was certain that this war would easily and quickly lead them to victory, due to their advantages in population, transportation, and industrial goods. Many Americans, both today and during the time the Civil War was commencing, also suspected that the Union had an easy path to victory; that their success was inevitable. But, the South, to much surprise, had many factors on their side to decrease the North’s chances of winning, as well as proving that their defeat was not always meant to be.

1 Historians assess numerous reasons in assessing North’s success over the South in the Civil War. North was more developed and industrialized like factories and workshops, had definite edge in manpower of military age males, transportation, railroads and resources. Some historians blame on weak southern economic demographics and psychological reasons for the confederate defeat. “The south “whipped itself” because it did not believe strongly in its cause... While the North could allegedly call on the full fervor of American nationalism and antislavery idealism, the south was saddled with the morally dubious enterprise of defending slavery and was engaged in breaking up a union of hallowed origin for which many southerners still had a lingering reverence. It has even been suggested that large numbers of loyal confederates had a subconscious desire to lose the war”. (Source-1) North’s victory is due or ascribed to its better cause and morale.

After the long battles that made up the infamous, Civil War, the North ended up taking the victory after the South surrendered. The North won the civil war with the help of having an advanced industrial economy rather than an environmental economy. The industrial economy brought in people because of the job opportunities and because of this the population of the North sky rocketed. Also, the agricultural or environmental economy in the south limited the army and were less advanced with technology. Their loss with technology helped the North since they did have the knowledge, they overpowered the South with that kind of economy.

19.Describe and explain why the North won and the South lost the Civil War. In your answer, be sure to consider both the civilian and military aspects of the war.

The Civil War was a war that split the country in an ideological matter. To the North it was a war to preserve the union, to the South it was the war of "Northern aggression" and the preserve a way of life. The South never had a chance to win the Civil War because the North had more guns, men, and railroads and was better industrialized. The Union had a further advantage due to the fact that four slave states – Delaware, Missouri, Maryland and Kentucky – remained loyal to the Union and not all whites in Southern states were convinced of the Confederate cause. The third cause for the inevitable loss of the South was the fact that of the 9 million people in the South, almost half of them were African Americans who did not want to fight for their cause and constantly escaped to the North. Some even fought for

Even after wisely gaining victory over the British during the revolutionary war, problems for America did not stop, the biggest issue of rising sectionalism was yet to be solved. This time the conflict was not with any foreign power, but it was between the northern and southern American states. David Donald, the editor of the book titled, “Why the North Won the Civil War” attempts to cautiously scrutinize the reasons behind the outcome of the civil war by inspecting major advantages and disadvantages of the confederate states which prevented their victory. In my opinion, Donald seems to argue that the biggest reasons behind the failure of the confederate states were not a shortage of resources, but the absence of economic unity, weak military leadership, European neutrality, surplus of democracy, and numerous partitions within the political parties. The five essays written by various expertise and compiled by Donald to provide in-depth information on major factors involved in the Civil War are impeccable for answering the question in focus, why the North won the Civil War?

There is an issue that followed the Civil War that can only really be addressed in retrospect. Who won the Civil War? Not necessarily the war itself, but who won the peace. There is not really a single or definitive answer because the effects and the outcomes of the war are still being determined. This question is nebulous in the fact that certain aspects can be attributed to the South winning some aspects of the war and the North others. Also, do we include the impacts on former slaves as a Northern victory or do consider them to be their own side during this conflict. Many people will say that the North undoubtedly won the war, but the South's social hierarchy did not really change that much after the war.

The North's won the Civil War because of their industrial economy; they have the manpower and means to manufacture the resource for war. The North had railroad links that would transport their supplies, guns, ammunition, and uniforms from their factories to the frontlines.