Of the 31000 total miles of railroad tracks in the US how many miles were in the North?
During the start-up of the Civil War to the ending of the conflictthe Union held a strategic and commanding advantage in terms ofquantity of rail lines. The Union held approximately 31,000-milescompared to Confederacy's 9,000. The advance and Confederatecaptures southward further increased the Union's rail capacity inthe North's favor.
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