Union vs. Confederacy

The leader was Robert E. Lee

• Confederacy

• Union

The leader was Ulysses S. Grant

• Confederacy

• Union

The Northern soldiers

• Confederacy

• Union

The Southern soldiers

• Confederacy

• Union

Strength: Most of the railroads were in their area.

• Confederacy

• Union

Strength: These soldiers were more skilled in shooting, hunting, and riding.

• Confederacy

• Union

Weakness: This area had less money to support the war.

• Confederacy

• Union

Weakness: These armies would have to take control of the area they were fighting, not just defeat the soldiers in order to win the war.

• Confederacy

• Union

Weakness: This area only had one factory producing cannons and no major factories making gunpowder.

• Confederacy

• Union

Weakness: Most of these soldiers had little military training.

• Confederacy

• Union