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