NORTH VS. SOUTH
Everyone thought the war wouldn't last long. Lincoln asked volunteers to sign up for only three months.
The Southerners were fighting for a way of life they believed in. They thought England would help them because they used a lot of the cotton the South grew. Many Southerners deserted the army because they didn't have the things they wanted for fighting.
The Northerners had more men, more factories, and more weapons. The Northern military leaders were weaker than the Southern leaders. They later became as good with training.
the north
*industrial
*no slaves
*metal battle ships
*bigger population
the south
*agricultural
*slaves
*wooden battle ships
*smaller population