There are numerous reasons why the North won the Civil War, however I will attempt to narrow the focus to a few specific issues that were of major importance. Here is one man’s opinion, “In all history, no nation of mere agriculturists ever made successful war against a nation of mechanics…You are bound to fail.” – Union officer William Tecumseh to a Southern friend. The American Antebellum South, though steeped in pride and raised …showed first 75 words of 1788 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1788 total…scheduling of the trains. Moreover, the telegraph provided instant communication between distant cities, tying the nation together like never before. In summary, the Civil War was a trying time for both the Union and the Confederacy alike, but the question of its outcome was obvious from the start. The North was guaranteed a decisive victory over the ill-equipped South. Little did the South realize that "King Cotton" could buy them time, but not the war!