Post on 31-Mar-2015
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Sizing Up the ArmiesSizing Up the Armies
The Union ArmyThe Union Army
The Confederate States of AmericaThe Confederate States of America
Enter Technology Enter Technology
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
FoxholesFoxholes
Ironclad gunboatsIronclad gunboats
Naval gunship made Naval gunship made with steel sideswith steel sides
Armed with Armed with numerous cannonsnumerous cannons