Advantages
Disadvantages
Union
|
Confederacy
|
Large
population (22 million)
|
Small
population (9 million, including 3.5 million slaves)
|
Industrialized
Coal, iron,
gold, silver…
Larger
railroad network for moving troops and supplies
|
Agriculture-centered
Cotton
economy
|
Have a small
and organized navy
250 warships,
building more
|
No navy
Could be
blocked on ocean
|
An established
government and a powerful leader (Abraham Lincoln)
|
A new
government and an inexperienced leader (Jefferson Davis)
|
Some
northerners want to let go the South
Not so willing
to sacrifice for war
|
Fighting for
survival
Willing to
fight
|
Small forces (16,000
men)
Doesn’t have
time to organize an efficient army
|
Strong
military tradition
Good military
leaders (Robert E. Lee)
|
Offensive war
Needs to
conquer the South
|
Defensive war
Only needs to
avoid defeat
|
War in enemy
territory
|
War on
familiar land
|
To sum up, we have both psychological and strategic advantages compared to the North. I don't know if our President, Davis, is as reliable, because he is not very experienced as a leader. Despite that, I do believe he will be loyal to the South and remain a supporter of slavery. Also, the fact that we are on the defending side brings us much confidence in winning the war.
One of our main military leaders is Robert E. Lee from Virginia. He turned down the Union offer as a commander and accepts the command of Virginia, although he personally opposed slavery and secession. I think he is an admirable man who remains loyal to his home state, and is willing to sacrifice his own values for the better deed of his family and his state. I believe he is a good commander, and he will lead us to victory through his outstanding military skills.
Bibliography
Robert E. Lee. N.d. Library of Congress. Civil War Trust. Web. 8 Feb. 2016.
<http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/biographies/
robert-e-lee.html?referrer=https://www.google.com/>.
No comments:
Post a Comment