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casualties
• 3 million men fought in it
• 620,000 died – 2% of U.S.
• 23,000 casualties in one day
• 7,000 dead in 20 minutes
• Disease killed two for every one killed in battle.
• Chance of survival – 7 : 1
• More men died at the Battle of Shiloh than in all previous wars combined.
• 6,000,000 cases of sickness in the Union army during the war.
• 6,000 battles fought during the war
• 2,000 boys under 14 served in the Union army. 300 were 13 and under.
• The cost of the war was $6,190,000,000 – or $134,067,342,296
December, 1860
January, 1861
February, 1861
June, 1861
North South
Strengthsand
Weaknesses
POPULATION
23 States
22 Million
11 States
9 Million
(4 million of which are slaves)
MANUFACTURING
90% of all of nations heavy
industry.
(Foundries, factories,
manufacturing)
Less than 10% of nations industrial
base.
NAVY
Ninety Ships Thirty Ships
ARMY
2,000,000
at height
750,000
at height
RAILROAD
21,000
miles
9,000
miles
RESOURCES
Most of nations iron, coal, copper and
gold.
Most of nations cotton.
FOOD PRODUCTION
Most of nations farms for food production.
Agriculture focused more on
cotton and other cash
crops.
MILITARY LEADERSHIP
Lacked experienced officers and generals.
Most of nations best officers and generals.
Robert E. Lee
Best Soldier in U.S.
GEOGRAPHY
Would have to invade and
control south to end war.
Only had to play defense to
win.
Home court advantage.
ALLIES
Had to keep other countries
from siding with the
Confederacy.
Had European allies who
smuggled them weapons and supplies.
MONEY
Controlled most of the
countries money and banks.
Wealthier, but wealth was invested in land and slaves.
GOVERNMENT
Abe Lincoln.
Possibly the greatest president in our history
Jefferson Davis.
Didn’t want the job of president
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