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Letters, Telegrams, and Photographs Illustrating Factors That Affected the Civil War

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  • Aug 27 2010 1:51 PM

    Bob Benoit

     

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The documents in this lesson, provided by the National Archives and Records Administration, illustrate the president's role as commander-in-chief of the military as specified in Article II, Section 2, of the U.S. Constitution. Prior to and during the Civil War, the North and South differed greatly in the resources that they could use. The North held many advantages over the South during the Civil War. Its population was several times that of the South, a potential source for military enlistees and civilian manpower. The South lacked the substantial number of factories and industries of the North that produced needed war materials. The North had a better transportation network, mainly highways, canals, and railroads, which could be easily used to resupply military forces in the field. At sea, the Union navy was more capable and dominant, while the army was better trained and better supplied. The rest of the world also recognized the United States as a legitimate government, allowing U.S. diplomats to obtain loans and other trade concessions. The South had fewer advantages, but it held several that would pose great threats to attempts by their Northern neighbors to end the rebellion. The South was able to fight on its home terrain, and it could win the war simply by continuing to exist after the hostilities ended later. The South also had a military tradition that encouraged young men to serve in the armed forces or attend a military school; many had served the U.S. military prior to the Civil War, only to resign and fight for their states and family. In addition, the South had the leadership of great commanders, including Robert E. Lee, Joseph Johnston, and "Stonewall" Jackson. Less

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