The Union and the Confederacy had their strengths and weaknesses during the war. The North was able to use their industrial capacity to their advantage over the South. The Morse Code helped Lincoln communicate better and more easily with armies and generals all over the Union. Another useful war tool for the North was the railroad system. Trains were able to carry troops from one place to another without having to march long distances. The Confederacy did not have good railroad or communication systems, however they had better generals and more motivation than the North. The Battle of Ft. Sumter was the last opportunity to prevent the Civil War. Confederate batteries opened fire on Ft. Sumter in Charleston Harbor on April 12th, 1861. The Confederacy finally captured Ft. Sumter and the war became inevitable. The Battle of Bull Run was fought on July 21st, 1861 in Virginia near Manassas. The Union was so confident they were going to win, they even had senators picnicking behind the fighting. The North almost won, but General Stonewall Jackson's reinforcements arrived just in time to rout the Union troops under fire all the way back to Washington D.C. There were approximately 3,000 Union casualties (480 dead) and 2,000 Confederate casualties (387 dead).
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