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As we get closer to the war there has been some mention of the strength of the Southern forces, in terms of the militaristic environment that existed in the South with the academies that were located there as well as experience gained by some of their soldiers in the Mexican War. I’m interested in finding out why those reasons weren’t not enough to help the South to victory when the actual fighting began.
Yeah, I agree it is quite evident, that the South was far more advanced militarily than the North. It seems as though the Southern Gentry, saw going to a military academy as almost a right of passage, to become and feel sophisticated. However, as I read more about the Northern Industries, and how many more supplies they had than the south, regarding ammunition, and rifles. I see that a soldier is good, but a soldier with plenty of ammunition is better.
Our text book sheds alot of light on what the armies actually looked like. I also never realized how the Union navy's blockade let so many ships in, but truth be told, it wasnt how many they let in, but how many didnt get in or try to. The south's port economy (exports imports etc) was cut to around 1/4th or 1/3rd, which caused plenty of problems. Does anyone else side with the thought that the blockade did what it was supposed to do or that it was a failure?
I believe the blockade was extremely successful. Although they did indeed let a substantial amount of blockade runners through their impact was quite minimal due to their inadequate size. The north was able to drastically affect the war without the loss of lives, which was probably the most important reason for the success of the blockades.
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