Terrible. Jamestown had harsh winters and mild dry summers. They landed in winter, and almost all the settlers died that first year. It was dry and muggy, it was also swampy. It obviously got better over time. The Native Americans really helped them too.
C. A recording of a speech by Franklin Roosevelt
I think it’s because of the tactics and general. Robert E Lee was deployed in the East since Richmond was their Capital. Lee was a tactically aggressive commander and far more competent than the mediocre Southern generals in the West. Though he took an enormous number of casualties, he turned back McClellan's forces in the Seven Days battles. but then Richmond fall
1. Limited government
2. Naturalized
I hope you do great!
Good luck!! :)