For the most part the Confederacy was fighting a defensive war. To gain the independence that it sought, the main idea was to repel Union invasions by superior defensive entrenchments. Offensive always needs a larger number to succeed then does defense. The South had limitations on manpower to fight the war. With few exceptions, they fought a defensive war. However, they used the tactics of counter attacks in an offensive manner.
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During the Civil War, the south hoped to ally themselves with France and England.
The French and the English did not support the Confederacy during the Civil War. Instead, the countries decided to support the Union.
Jefferson Davis.
Confederate soldiers thought that they were fighting for the sovereignty of the Confederacy, and the right of white southerners to make their own choices and run their own lives (and the lives of their black slaves).
Yes. They were fighting for the rebel states - the Confederacy.
Yes. They were fighting for the rebel states - the Confederacy.
South or The Confederacy and the North or The Union
During the Civil War, the Confederacy had approximately 750,000 soldiers.
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During the Civil War, the south hoped to ally themselves with France and England.
The French and the English did not support the Confederacy during the Civil War. Instead, the countries decided to support the Union.