Compare And Contrast The Civil War

The Civil War was an immense part of American history from 1861 to 1865. This war was longer than predicted and took more deaths and resources than estimated. It was by far the bloodiest war America has experienced with at least 720,000 deaths. Comparatively, the Revolutionary War had only 25,000 deaths. The militaries from either side were very strong and they would hold each other off on winning different battles. Both militaries had similar strategies, to capture each other's land and work their way up to the capitals. Many of the battles were taking place in neighborhoods and people’s backyards; destroying many natural habitats and ecosystems. In the end, the Union came out victorious, captured Richmond, Virginia, the Confederacy’s capital,

Resources allow militaries to feed their soldiers, get better weaponry, and transport their militaries safely. Therefore, the Union had a big advantage when it came to food, transportation, weapons, and other various resources. For example, 92% of the manufacturing in the U.S. was in the Union. 65% of farmland was in Union territory as well. Out of all the U.S. railroads, 71% were in the Union. This gave them a big advantage when it came to feeding their soldiers since most of the food produced in the U.S. was in the Union’s territory. Having most of the railroads in the north helped the Union transport food to their soldiers as well. The Union also had a lot more money than the Confederacy. The people living in the Union had 234 million dollars deposited in their banks. While the Confederacy had 74 million dollars in the bank. This is expected since the Union had a lot more people employed then the Confederacy. This difference in wealth gives the Union an advantage when it comes to resources and buying new weapon technology. The Union also was given support from the president as

The resources in the Union were very abundant and helped them greatly in the war when it came to food, weaponry, and transportation. The political support the Union received from President Lincoln had a big impact on how the Union approached the war. When the Emancipation Proclamation was passed it gave the Union a lot more soldiers coming to fight for the Union. In the end, the Union won the war and fulfilled the goals it had made before the war started. They proved that even through a civil war, a country that uses democracy as its form of government can still thrive. The Union also followed through with the goal of ending slavery in June of 1865. Generally speaking, the war resulted in a success for the Union and helped make America what it is