<span>The main reason why the early battles of the Civil War favored the South is because the South was technically fighting a defensive war--meaning that the North had to make the moves and troop plans that brought them into southern territory, which allowed the South to prepare better. </span>
It made getting from New York to the Pacific ocean easier and faster and getting from San Francisco to the Atlantic ocean easier and faster. Hope this helps!
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