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Many of the union victories were due to the command of Grant, his ruthlessness and aggression made him a successful commander.

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At the Battle of Chancellorsville, Robert E. Lee decided to split up his army to attack the Union.

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The union won most of their battles due to strong leadership. In most wins the leader for the battle was Ulysses S Grant. Grant was leading battles that were won such as the battle of fort Henry and battle of Shiloh.

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The Confederate Army won due to advanced battle tactics and strategies. Their generals were superior in comparison to some of the Union leaders. Other times, they won because the Union underestimates them, for example, the Battle of Spotsylvania, where the Union believed they could win due to overpowering numbers.

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The Union won many victories because of the skill of their generals. Generals like Grant were responsible for important victories that helped the Union stay in the war and eventually win it. Generals Meade, for example, won the Battle of Gettysburg by using a better strategy, and Gettysburg was a major Union victory.

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One of the main causes of Union victories were due to the size of their army compared to that of the Confederacy. For example, in the battle of the Wilderness in 1864, the Union lost about 7000 more troops than the confederates did. However, the Union lost a much smaller percentage of troops than the Confederacy. The Union was able to wear down the resources of the south.

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In general, the union won because of better tactics and planning. Because of their disadvantage with their numbers of men, it came down to strategy for the Confederates to be successful in battles. This is shown in The Battle of Chancellorsville when the out numbered confederate army defeated the union forces by splitting up their army and attacking from different sides.

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Because of the Union's failure of multiple attacks, the confederacy became vulnerable to being attacked because they didn't expect northern forces to succeed.

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The Union victories at Shiloh, Sherman's match to the sea, and Appomattox were largely due to the reinforcements and sheer number of forces the Union had at their disposal.

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The Union was successful mainly because of it's superior leadership from Grant, in comparison to that of the Confederates. Likewise benefitting the Union were the difficulties the Confederates faced during the battles, including leadership and technical malfunctions.

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The Confederate won battles because they had the advantage in military leaders. The battle of Chancellorsville was won because the leader of the Confederates, Robert E. Lee was aggressive and smart in his attack plan. Although they had a lot fewer men than the Union, they still won because of their strategy.

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The Union was successful in many Civil war battles. In the Battle of Gettysburg, the Union forces were able to repel Confederate charges when the Confederates tried to weaken Union lines. Also, the Confederate forces at Savannah were outnumbered by the larger number of Union forces. This led to Union victory.

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The union victories mainly came because of confederate mistakes. They also had a bigger army. Towards the end of the war, Grant took over and they won because of superior leadership.

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The confederate won the Battle of Cold harbor because the union had to postpone an attack because a group of reinforcements had gotten lost and when the south heard this, they built trenches to make the attack harder for the union. The confederates won this battle because they had an advantage.

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The confederates often won due to strong and well thought out defensive tactics like In the Battle of Chancellorsville and the Battle of Fredericksburg. The confederates also took advantage of opportunity when the Union was unprepared and the Confederate had more supplies like in the Battle at Fort Sumter.

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The union wins at the Battle of Shiloh, Appomattox, and Sherman's match to the sea were all due to the fact that the Union forces outnumbered and overwhelmed the confederate army.

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One similarity that was shared throughout most of the union victories was the fact that the union army was constantly outnumbered. This was because the confederates did not have to invade any territory, they simply needed to defend their own territory, allowing the confederate troops to hold positions without having to worry about moving or spreading thin on troops.

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The confederates mainly won their battles because of better planning, and/or bad planning on the Union's part. In Spotsylvania, the Confderates won becasue of their superior tactics and overall plan. At the firstbattle of Bull Run, the union's plan was overly complex, which led them to defeat.

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The Union was able to gain advantages throughout the war. Although most of the leadership was from the South, the Union had two exceptional leaders in William Tecumseh Sherman, and Ulysses S. Grant. When Grant was given control of the eastern Union Forces, they began to turn the tides and start winning. At this time Sherman's march to the sea was putting pressure on the Confederates. By destroying confederate supplies, this made victory easier for Grant's army. By flanking the entire Confederate army while destroying vital supplies, the Union was able to secure victory.

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The Union victories were largely due to Confederate mistakes the the superior sizes of their forces. For example, in the Battle of Fort Henry, the Confederates' cannon were damaged by overflowing water, resulting in a defeat as the Union had little to no opposition from the Confederates. In the Battle of Baton Rouge, the Confederate ship Arkansas experienced engine failures and was destroyed. In the Antietam Battle, the Confederates were forced to retreat due to being outnumbered, and in Sherman's March to the Seas, as well as in Appomattox Campaign, the Confederates' inferior number of soldiers led to retreats and surrenders.