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Please give two advantages that the South had during the Civil War:

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Step-by-step explanation:

1. The South had much better leadership. The North had no one like Robert E. Lee. In fact, the Northern Generals were very timid about using what weapons they did have -- much to Lincoln's consternation.

2. The South had a much better Calvary and therefore greater mobility than the North had at least in the beginning.

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