During the Civil War, the northern population was almost five times that of the south, not including the slave population in the south. As a result of this population disparity, the northern military planners were aware that they could sustain heavy casualties as long as the southern armies were losing a similar amount of men because the north had a greater ability to replenish casualties. This is specifically evident in the battles of Gettysburg and Antietam where the numbers of casualties sustained on both sides were comparable but the north saw these as more of a success because they had succeeded in depleting the manpower in the southern army. Also, the northern armies were given an advantage because of the 800,000 immigrants who fought in the war as

The north also had a standing army prior to the war as well as an established navy, which provided for the easy blockade of southern ports and control of internal waterways. Through these examples it is quite obvious that from the beginning, the north had a clear advantage and the south had almost no chance of winning the war. Although the war lasted an extremely long time, even with the advantages of the north, the north remained almost unscathed and ended up stronger economically after the war.

Perhaps the most compelling evidence for the true superiority of the north is the amount of industrialization in the north. They had the most roads, trains, and canals as ways to move troops and supplies as well as a developed factory system and economy. Surprisingly, the northern states also had the advantage in farming, holding 65% of the farming land in the country. The north also had the benefit of an established economic and monetary system with bouillon to back its money and systems of trade around the world. The north was also advantageous in its possession of natural resources such as coal, iron, and lumber. The north held as much as 10 times the number of factories as in the south, 32 times the amount of firearms, and 20 times as much raw iron. This allo

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