The Rumblings of WarThe Rumblings of War
Comparing the North and the South
Thoughts of War
Military Strategy
The North Strengths
The North outnumbers the South with more men
The North has factories that can produce weapons, uniforms and supplies needed for war
The North Strengths
The North has double the number of railroad tracks
The North has the largest navy and almost all the arsenals are in the North
The North is wealthy
The South Strengths
Most military officers are well trained and well experienced at war
Southerners are going to fight harder because they well be fighting on Southern soil
The South Strengths
The South has cotton which supplies Northern factories
Cotton is also sold to the England and France, the South believes that they will become allies and recognize the South as a nation
The North and the South Thoughts on War
Both believe in what they are fighting for is a noble cause
Men from both sides rush to join the army to prove their manhood
War is romanticized
The North and the South
Both sides feel that they can win the war Actually both sides felt that the war would be
over in a couple months The north and south are split on cultural
differences and out of loyalty to there regions Southerners have been raised in a culture of
hunting and survival Northerners have limited experience in the
outdoors in comparison to Southerners