South > North

Weaknesses Economic

● Few factories and few foods

○ So they couldn’t really support their soldiers.
● Not a lot of railroads.
○ So they couldn't really move their troops to place
to place.

Political

● Decentralized power
● People lost faith in Davis after the first few
losses of the war

Military

● Half the size of the North’s military

 Economic

Strengths ● Had the most farmland.

● Value of slaves was large.

Political

● Eloquent and inspiring leadership

○ Pres. Davis is able to inspire unity in the
Southern people
○ Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson
● Easy to gain support
○ Using rights and properties, it is easy to gain
the backing of citizens

Military

● Defending own turf

● More skilled troops
○ Many served in the former US Army