half times as many people, and it possessed far more ships, miles of

railroad, and manufacturing enterprises. Southerners, however, had the

advantage of fighting on home ground with better military leadership. But

Union superiority in manpower was not so great as the gross figures suggest.

Half a million people scattered from Dakota to California, could make no

substantial contribution to Union strength. And every year Un

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