The Civil War in America lasted for four years because the South fought the war well and they were highly trained compared to the North. Most of the wars were fought in the South, which gave the Southern an advantage in the War. They also were very much accomplished with the guns that were bought from Europe. The officers in the Southern States who graduated from the West Point were Robert E. Lee, Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, George E. Pickett, Ambrose P. Hill and many more.
