what's the difference between the union and the confederacy
another difference between the South and the North was the basis of the economy, the South was primarily agricultural where as the North was industrial and finances. The union was the north, confederates were in the south. The Confederates (South) were attempting to separate from the United States. The Union (North) was the remainder of the US fighting to keep the country united. The Union was primarily anti slavery and the south (Confederacy) was strongly pro slavery.