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Pros And Cons Of The Civil War

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April 11, 1861 the bloodless battle at Fort Sumter, the beginning of the Civil War and a possible end of sectionalism and slavery. In the year of 1860 a man named Abraham Lincoln was elected for President. Many living in the south believed that “…the election of a Republican President represented the victory of the abolitionists…” (TB pg. 304), and that they had no choice but to secede from the Union. Due to seceding states, a war broke out between the Union (Northern states) and the newly assembled southern states came to be known as the Confederate States of America or Confederacy. In 1862 after the Battle of Antietam, President Lincoln issued a document called the Emancipation Proclamation that would help free slaves. During the war both the Union and Confederacy had different advantages over the other. The Union had the industry to create necessities for the war such as guns, bullets, uniforms, etc. They also had a stronger navy for blockading ports from trade between the …show more content…

By allowing the African Americans to join the armed forces, it gave the Union an advantage of man power. When they registered for the army they had to go through a series of tests to determine which area of expertise would fit them best. Most of them worked as cooks and labors, and a very small portion of them ever saw the front lines of war “African Americans only made up 10% of the Union army” (T. Legion). At first African Americans were payed, cared for, and fed less than the others, until 1864 where they were then treated just as equal as the white troops. The recruitment of African Americans happened before the Anaconda Plan was put into effect, a plan that would surround, blockade, and squeeze a surrender out of the Confederacy. With the extra man power and a strong navy, the Anaconda Plan succeeded and the Union won the

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The First Battle of Bull Run or First Battle of Manassas was the start of the bloodiest and deadliest war on American soil to date. It saw two American factions, The Union and The Confederacy, conduct a first full on battle of the American Civil War. It would be the first of many battles that took place during the four year war and would be a stepping stone to what will be the darkest time in American history In 1861 Abraham Lincoln was sworn in as President of the United States of American. Shortly after, on April 12, 1861 the Southern states had seceded and the South had fired upon and captured Fort Sumter.

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The 1989 film Glory highlights the bravery displayed by the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. It is a powerful and engaging film that holds the attention of the audience with action-packed scenes and emotionally-charged performances by the actors. It touches on historical events such as the Battle of Antietam and the storming of Fort Wagner. Glory chronicles the struggles faced by one of the first all African-American Infantry Regiments as they fought the Confederate enemy, while also fighting injustices in the army in which they served.

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Most of the northern states at that time opposed slavery, and most of the southern states supported slavery. This gave them something to fight for, knowing that they were ending human captivity in America. It also gave them more manpower, because there was a steady flow of blacks who escaped and joined the Union. (Farmer, 2005) There are so very many reasons that the Union was successful.

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The Union put guns on any vessel that they could so that they could secure the blockade (Ketchum 170-171). The Union had few ironclads to begin the war with. The majority of the navy stayed with the Union which gave them a naval advantage. The Union had one of the oddest navies the world had ever seen (“Ironclad

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The North had an excellent Navy that had the ability to blockade things that were headed to the Southern states. The South desperately needed food, weapons, and ammunition but weren’t able to get their supplies because the North had blockades that stopped the supplies they needed. The North also had gun factories, shipyards, and coal readily available at anytime which puts them at a huge advantage over the South. They had more money and were just more advanced in their industry, which helped them win the civil war.

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The year is 1865, the Civil War has ultimately come to an end, thus eventually leading to a new chapter in American history. The Thirteenth Amendment, passed by former president Lincoln, permanently abolished slavery all throughout the Union and Confederate states. Undoubtedly, it became the solution to reconstruct the states back together, yet it brought misfortune to the freedmen and their families. As a result, great tension and hatred instantly emerged within Southern states as African Americans shared the land now equivalent to American citizens with rights. However, freedom came with a high price.

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The Confederate Army had much better leadership Union Army could replace soldiers much quicker Confederate Army fought a defensive war The Confederate Army had trouble arming all their troops Confederate Army didn't have many uniforms, men usually just fought in what they brought with them Confederate Army was better trained Union had a bigger army Union had a more powerful Navy The Union had better access to railroads. (More Americans died during the civil war then all the other wars America fought.) The most famous battles where Shiloh, Antietam, Stones River, and Gettysburg. Hundreds of thousands died of disease. African-Americans served in the in the Civil War on both the Union and Confederate side.

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“Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves, and, under a just God cannot retain it” (Lincoln). The United States was divided and on the razors edge sat one of the most debated subjects in US History, slavery. The anti-slave Union was locked in combat with the pro-slave Confederacy which was outnumbered two to one and losing men in events like the border wars later named Bleeding Kansas (Civil War Facts). The North had many advantages including larger populations due to large cities, and larger industrial and production capacities. They also produced ninety seven percent of the nation’s firearms, ninety four percent of the nation’s cloth and ninety percent of the nation’s footwear and had an army that had over two million

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The South lost a lot of potential industry when states decided to join the Union. The Confederacy, as a result, would be unable to compete with the Union. Second of all, because of the lack of industry, the South would not be able to produce as much munition for the war effort. The North would have had the upperhand. Third of all, the South did not have as many factories as the North.

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After the election of President Lincoln in 1860, all tensions within the country had come to a head. At that time, eleven southern states seceded from the Union and on April 12, 1861, the Confederates attack Fort Sumter and the Civil War officially

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The North had “ 2.1 million men who fought for the Union” (Goldfield, The American Journey, 407) this equaled about half of the North’s men of eligible age to fight. A majority of the Unions military about 200,000 men where African Americans, a hearty amount of which was ex slaves. An additional amount of soldiers came from Irish and German immigrates as well as northern men themselves from all classes including common labors

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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.

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In the years of the Civil War, African Americans played an important role in contributing to the Union Army and the confederate army. A great deal of African American men volunteered to join the Union Army but only after they gained freedom did they participate in fighting the war. Besides the Union Army, there was the confederate army which consisted of slave labor whom were forced to aid the confederacy following their masters. Later in the war, the Confederacy ran short on men and were in need to supply soldiers, leaving no choice but to enlist the colored men. Not only were African American men impacted from the war, but African American women also served to supply and aid in the war.

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The Union had more railroad lines and they had the telegraph system. The telegraph system was a huge advantage for the Union because they could now send messages thousands of miles away in less than a minute. President Abraham Lincoln could now command the Union’s generals in the safety of his own office. The railroad lines gave the Union a big advantage because they could transport resources faster than the Confederate

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Other than having more soldiers and more guns, the Union had a different approach to fighting this war. They had strategy’s like gaining higher ground such as hills like Cemetery Hill, Cemetery Ridge, Culp’s Hill, Little Round Top, and Big Round Top. This gives the Union yet another advantage over the Confederates. It not only allows them to cover more land, but also gives more protection against an attack. The Confederates soon lose most if not all information on where the Union is going or what their next moves are going to be, which is a huge disadvantage for them.

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