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The Loss of The Northern Advantage In the Civil War
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The Loss of The Northern Advantage In the Civil War In the beginning of the American Civil War, all odds were stacked up against the Southern insurrectionists ever having any chance whatsoever at being victorious. Economic factors as well as a severe lack of manpower in comparison to the federal forces gave the impression to all that the Union would have a quick and instantaneous rout of the rebels. The Confederacy was the one that seceded so it had to either defend itself or risk being absorbed once again into the Union. This called for expertise in command as well as a skillful use and distribution of the few supplies the Confederacy did have, as well as an emphasis on the advantages it did have over the Union. By a purely economical status, the Confederacy was far outmatched by the Union. At the war's beginning, only 11 states seceded, leaving...
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