Sizing Up the ArmiesSizing Up the Armies

The Union ArmyThe Union Army

The Confederate States of AmericaThe Confederate States of America

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The North StrengthsThe North Strengths

The North outnumbers The North outnumbers the South with more the South with more menmen

The North has The North has factories that can factories that can produce weapons, produce weapons, uniforms and supplies uniforms and supplies needed for warneeded for war

The North StrengthsThe North Strengths

The North has The North has double the number double the number of railroad tracksof railroad tracks

The North has the The North has the largest navy and largest navy and almost all the almost all the arsenals are in the arsenals are in the NorthNorth

The North is wealthy The North is wealthy

The South StrengthsThe South Strengths

Most military officers Most military officers are well trained and are well trained and well experienced at well experienced at warwar

Southerners are going Southerners are going to fight harder because to fight harder because they well be fighting on they well be fighting on Southern soil Southern soil

The South StrengthsThe South Strengths

The South has cotton The South has cotton which supplies Northern which supplies Northern factories factories

Cotton is also sold to Cotton is also sold to the England and the England and France, the South France, the South believes that they will believes that they will become allies and become allies and recognize the South as recognize the South as a nationa nation

The North and the SouthThe North and the South

Both believe in what Both believe in what they are fighting for is they are fighting for is a noble cause a noble cause

Men from both sides Men from both sides rush to join the army to rush to join the army to prove their manhoodprove their manhood

The North and the SouthThe North and the South

Both sides feel that Both sides feel that they can win the warthey can win the war

Actually both sides Actually both sides felt that the war felt that the war would be over in a would be over in a couple monthscouple months

The Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution and Warfareand Warfare FirearmsFirearms

Revolvers have five Revolvers have five shots or moreshots or more

Rifles can shoot Rifles can shoot farther and accuratelyfarther and accurately

The Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution and Warfareand Warfare CannonsCannons

Howitzers lob large Howitzers lob large shells over shells over obstaclesobstacles

Rifled cannons fire Rifled cannons fire great distancesgreat distances

Defensive positionsDefensive positions

Trenches protected Trenches protected soldiers from enemy soldiers from enemy firefire

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Ironclad gunboatsIronclad gunboats

Naval gunship made Naval gunship made with steel sideswith steel sides

Armed with Armed with numerous cannonsnumerous cannons