Why North Won The Civil War

The American Civil War started in 1861 and ended in 1865. The two sides of the war are the Union (North) and Confederacy (South). The South wanted to keep slavery to maintain their economy and they worried that the North would end slavery. The South then seceded, starting the conflict. Around 620,000 people died in the war. Both sides of the war had advantages and disadvantages in the Civil War. Population in the South was small because it was based around farming communities, putting them at a disadvantage because they had fewer people to make up their army. On the other hand, they had great generals and a lot of morale. Meanwhile, the North’s large

Although the North dominated the Civil War reconstruction it is a whole different story. It would be understandable to presume that the North, who the war would have easily won reconstruction because they could have given the South as harsh punishment as they see fit. That didn’t happen, far from it. Abraham Lincoln proposed a plan which allowed the South to come back to the Union with little to no. This plan also would help rebuild the the war torn South after it was destroyed by numerous battles. Abraham Lincoln’s plan was not able to go through because he was assassinated, but Andrew Johnson proposed a similar plan that fell through. First off the South was able to rebuild a whole new railroad system which made travel easier. This was huge because now travel was faster, cheaper, and it created more jobs. One thing that at first seemed like it was going to a major affect on the South was the loss of slaves, yet the South but they were able to find a loophole through

Between 1856 and 1860, a war broke out between the union and the confederate because the Confederates seceded from the union over the ban of slavery. After a hard fought war, the union won after 4 years. How did the North win? And how? The northerner won because of the advantages in technology, major battles, battle plans, the president Lincoln, and railroads.

First, the South couldn’t have won the civil war because state’s rights prevented unification of the South. The very issue that created the Confederacy helped to destroy it. In waging war, the South faced problems of politics and government that greatly complicated its problem of economic mobilization. No one would deny the troublesome effect of the conflict generated by differing ideas of how best to protect liberty and to organize southern society for the war effort. Southern people insisted upon retaining their democratic liberties in wartime, which proved fatal for the South. They had to struggle with a “confederacy formed by

In 1861 the American Civil War started. The country was divided into the North (Union) and The South (Confederates). Robert E. Lee was the leading general for the South. Ulysses S. Grant was the leading General for the North. The Union had 23 states which were California,Michigan,Connecticut,Minnesota,Illinois,New Hampshire,Indiana,New Jersey,Iowa,New York,Kansas,Ohio,Maine,Oregon,Massachusetts,Pennsylvania,Rhode Island,VErmont,West Virginia and Wisconsin. The South on the other hand only had 11 which were Alabama,Arkansas,Florida,Georgia,Louisiana,Mississippi,North and South Carolina,Tennessee,Texas and Virginia. The North and many ways had a great advantage in the war because they had more men, more factories to build supplies, and a larger navy. On the other hand the South only had to defend their land from the Invading Union.

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

The North had a great industrial economy. Because there were many factories, they produced lots of railroad tracks, which played a major role in winning the Civil war. Based on the chart, Resources for War: North versus South, seventy percent of the U.S. total mileage was on railroad tracks. The railroad tracks were important because they were used to transport war supplies and soldiers to the battlefields quickly. The North won because it had a large supply of resources in every aspect of military personnel and equipment. While the railroads were essential, there was a very large number of soldiers fighting for the North. With more bodies to help fight, the war could be won quicker. According to Document four, “At the beginning of the war the Northern states had a combined population of about 9 million.”. The North’s population nearly doubled the South’s population. While soldiers were necessary to

The Civil War, which began in April 1861,was the battle of the Northern and Southern states of America. After Lincoln pledged to get rid of slavery in new territories, Southern states seceded to form the Confederacy to fight against the Union. Both the Union and Confederacy and strengths and weaknesses, however, ultimately the North was victorious and slavery was abolished from the United States. The North had many strengths, including a strong military and a strong economical/political system, which would help them win the war. James McPherson backs this up as he argues that the North had superior numbers which would help them during the war.

The Civil War was full of blood, sweat and tears. But like any other competition, war, battle, combat, you name it, there always has to be a champion. In this specific war, the north was victorious over the south. There are many military factors that go into determining why the north won the Civil War. The battles that were fought showed the determination and the strength of the north. The leaders from the very beginning to the very end and their decisions through out the war showed courage and intelligence over the leaders of the south. The environments that the soldiers were surrounded by even had an impact on the outcome. Noticing how the north became an offensive threat and the south became a defensive threat become clear early on in the war. By paying attention to the timeline of events and the small details of the military factors of the war one can predict from the very beginning that the north was going to win the nation over the south.

The North had double the population that the south had. In Document 2, the North had 23,000,000 people while the South had 8,700,000 The South also was dependent on the North to give public transportation for them or any utility that was needed. In Document 3, Hinton Helper says that the south relied on the North for utilities like matches to public transportation such as building railroads. The southerners had this point of view that the slaves were happy and that they were free. In Document 5, It talks about how they were never treated in any type of cruel or harsh way by their masters or husbands but instead they were happy because they had all the necessities lie given to them. This caused the civil war to start because both the South and North had different views on society which would make them clash

The North’s army was huge. In total, the Union had 22 million people in it’s states. Take ⅓ of that population-the men old enough to go to war-and there’s the Northern army. And when you do the same process for the South, they only have 3 million men fighting. Both of these numbers are just estimates, but the numbers are really close, when you realize the size differential between the two armies. A credible source stated, “At the beginning of the war the Northern states had a combined population of 22 million people. The Southern states had a combined population of about 9 million. This disparity was reflected in the size of the armies in the field. The Union forces outnumbered the Confederates roughly two to one”(Number Of Soldiers In The Civil War). This is saying that the size difference was so massive, that in order for there to be equal losses, a confederate soldier would have to kill at least 2 union soldiers before being killed in battle. This was a major problem, because when you research the casualty numbers for all the battles in the Civil War, the South had less casualties, but they had a tiny army. These losses made such a huge impact on the size of the confederate army, while they barely touched the Union army. The size of the two armies definitely gave the Union an advantage and was another reason as to why the North won the Civil

North won the civil war for a few reasons, they had more people, more resources, and the North had won previous battles. Obviously North had some advantages in the Civil War, these reasons really helped the North during the Civil War. The North had way more people then what the South did, document 4 says “Northern states had a combined population of 22 million people. The Southern states had a combined population of about 9 million.” This clearly shows how the North had way more people, and when there are more people fighting there is a higher chance that you win.

     Battles have been fought since the dawn of time. Weapons have gradually become more technological and sophisticated each and every time. People learn from their mistakes, as did the Indians in the late 1700s, as well as the Confederate troops from the Civil War. The Union was victorious in this war for freedom, and to this day, the north is more the heart of the country’s economy.

In the Civil War the North had many advantages over the South. The South was outnumbered, out supplied, and pushed into a corner using military tactics. Many things changed because of the Civil War. The military tactics used by the North changed how war was fought from then on. Many changes were made politically; some were only temporary, while others were permanent. After the war was over, the country was reunited and the image of the soul and duty of our country redefined.