Why did the South lose the Civil War? After having read some of the "expert opinions" in the notes and text, which regional characteristic, political or military leader, battle, philosophy, or combination of items appears to stand out in your mind? What might the South have done differently to have changed the outcome?

Why did the South lose the Civil War? After having read some of the "expert opinions" in the notes and text, which regional characteristic, political or military leader, battle, philosophy, or combination of items appears to stand out in your mind? What might the South have done differently to have changed the outcome?