Better Equipment
Explanation:
The Confederacy had much better leadership than the Union. The Union made the most of all of their natural resources, which they had a lot of. They had a large manufacturing industry, meaning they could produce new equipment and technology, including the railroad system.
Loaf is a verb when used in that context, it means to idle one's time away, typically by aimless wandering or loitering.
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