Civil War North / South Advantages

Strong navy

• Union
• Confederate

Industry/ Manufacturing

• North 
• South

Fighting defensive battle on home turf 

• United States of America
• Confederate States of America

Military Leadership 

• North 
• South

Cotton/Wealth

• North
• South

Larger population

• Union
• Confederacy

Railroads for shipping troops and supplies

• USA
• CSA

Chance of getting foreign (British and French) aid

• North
• South

Use of telegraphs for communicating with generals/ railroads/ etc

• North
• South

Blockade coasts with navy to prevent trade and help from other nations

• Union
• Confederacy