Compared to the South during the Civil War, the North had more

large farms.

miles of railroad.

miles of coastline.

experienced military leaders.

The South also proved to be very resourceful. By the end of the war, it had established armories and foundries in several states.

The North had an enormous industrial advantage as well. At the beginning of the war, the Confederacy had only one-ninth the industrial capacity of the Union. But that statistic was misleading.