2) Logistics and Resources: The American Civil War was also heavily influenced by the logistics of war and the resources available to each side. The Confederacy had the advantage of fighting on its own territory and having a more dispersed population, but the Union had a significant advantage in terms of industrial capacity and manpower. The Union was able to leverage its industrial strength to produce weapons and supplies on a larger scale and also benefit from the fact that it had control over the major ports and railroads.