Answer:
The souths strong military tradition was a huge help in the civil war. The greatest generals like
Robert E. Lee. ...
Stonewall Jackson. ...
J.E.B. Stuart. ...
Nathan Bedford Forrest. ...
James Longstreet. ...
Braxton Bragg. ...
George Pickett. ...
Bloody Bill Anderson.
were all increadable generals that felt their loyalties lied with their state and not their country. The Union had every other advantage navy, population and weapons factories. So the southern generals new that if they were going to win it had to be a fast war so they could toppel the union before they could get good leadership.