Question

Which statement best compares the Union and Confederate armies at the beginning of the Civil War?
Responses

The Union army was more experienced than the Confederate army.
The Union army was more experienced than the Confederate army.

The Union army was much larger than the Confederate army.
The Union army was much larger than the Confederate army.

The Confederate army had stronger leadership than the Union army.
The Confederate army had stronger leadership than the Union army.

The Confederate army was much larger than the Union army.
The Confederate army was much larger than the Union army.

Answer 1

The Confederate army had stronger leadership than the Union army.

Explanation: Many of the U.S. Army's most experienced officers (West Point graduates) were Southern and resigned to join the Confederacy, giving the South an early advantage in military leadership even though the North had far greater population and industrial resources.