The North The South
Advantages: Had a larger population
and more resources. Disadvantages: Not fighting on their own land, military leaders not very strong, no fighting spirit. Goal: To reunite the Union. Strategies: Used the Anaconda Plan: blockade southern ports, gain control of the Mississippi River, and capture Richmond. This would help them take control of the Confederacy. |
Advantages: Had good military leaders, a strong fighting spirit, and were fighting on their own territory.
Disadvantages: Not as many soldiers and not many resources. Goal: To become an independent nation. Strategies: To add as much territory as possible and gain support of Britain and France in order to persuade the Union into surrending. |