northern advantages:
-superior leadership under Abraham Lincoln
-greater population
-military power
-industrial power
-more money
-more railroads
-more farm land
northern disadvantages:
-weak motivation
-officers not aggressive enough
-fighting an unfamiliar territory
-believed the war would end quickly
southern advantages:
-outstanding military officers
-strong motivation
-fighting on home ground
-soldiers skilled with guns and horses
southern disadvantages:
-weak leadership skills of jefferson Davis
-no navy
-fewer men and supplies
-few factories
-less money
-weaker government
