Socrates was the 399 bc greek philosopher
No clue what to say to this, i've seen it posted on this website here before tho
Because of the vast majority of goods easily available on this trade route.
The sides both expected a speedy triumph yet they weren't right as the war went on for a long time ending the lives of numerous. The main real skirmish of the Civil War was the First Battle if Bull Run. The Confederacy won which stunned Northerners and made them understand that the war could be long and troublesome.