Last Friday, we went to the computer lab to create a GoogleDocs Powerpoint about whether the North or the South had the advantage at the start of the Civil War. I had to find information about the training of the military commanders on both sides. All of the Confederate commanders attended West Point for training, while only 7 out of 10 Union commanders attended West Point. The Confederate commanders also ranked better in their class overall. I believe this gives the Confederacy an advantage going into the war, because their military leaders would have more experience and training.
Today, we did a scavenger hunt with QR codes about the battles of the Civil War. I was surprised that not many of the battles occurred in New England, or the northern parts of the Union. I know that New York had the best farmland in the Union and there were many factories in the North, so I was surprised that the Confederacy would not target those areas first to weaken the economy in the North. I am interested to learn more about the battles to see if any advantages at the beginning of the war played into the victories and losses of each side.
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