The Civil War was the result of 40 years of intense conflict and symbolized economic, social, and poliitical diferences between the north and the south.         The South produced cash crops ... cotton, tobacco, and sugarcan for export to the north and Europe it depended on the North for manufactures and for trade. The labor force in the south included nearly 4 million slaves. Although the slave owners formed a small minority of the population it dominated Southern politics …showed first 75 words of 1061 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1061 total…defensive operations on familiar land. If the South could keep its army in the battle until the north lost the will to fight, the Confederacy would have won the war.         Bibliography                  Catton, Bruce. The Cenetnnial History of the Civil War.                  3v. Doubleday, 1961-65. Comprehensive history: V.1,                  The coming Fury; V.2, Terruble Swift Sword; V.3, Never                  Call retreat                                    McPherson, James M. Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era                  Oxford, 1988                           Battles of the civil War. Oxmoor, 1976.