Everyone thought the war
wouldn't last long. Lincoln asked volunteers to sign up for only three
months.
The Southerners were fighting
for a way of life they believed in. They thought England would help them
because they used a lot of the cotton the South grew. Many Southerners
deserted the army because they didn't have the things they needed for
fighting.
The Northerners had more men,
more factories, and more weapons. The Northern military leaders were
weaker than the Southern leaders. They later became as good with
training.
Confederate
Union
favored slavery
opposed slavery
felt they were fighting a
second war of independence
felt they were fighting a
war to free the slaves
made living from small
farms and plantations
made living from factories
and trade
wanted to lower taxes on
goods
wanted to raise taxes on
European goods so Southerners would buy Northern products
believed in states' rights
believed that the Union
must be saved above all else
