<t> This is great but it raises another question. A reality of the south was its lack of heavy manufacturing capacity with very limited ability to mass produce firearms, cast canon, and even make rolling stock for railroads. Is this in any way reflected Just having resources doesn't mean you can ...

No problem with simplicity as long as it accurately reflects moving forces and keeping them supplied by land is much more difficutl than doing so by water.

<t> I assume the plantation only yeild money if the crops can be exported and blockades decrease the monetary yeild of plantation. The plantation crops in the south only had value if they could be exported. With the northern markets closed to them this means overseas markets which means rail links ...

<t> I am very concerned with the discussion here. The war west of the Appalacians was a river war. Not only transporting troops but providing river based bombardment, the blocking of supplies. The land infrastructure west of the Appelacians was very under developed compared to the east as the rivers ...