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Advantageous terrain was perhaps the most important factor in the Civil War battles. There are an incredible amount of factors involved in winning a battle which all revolve around the terrain and the position of the units in that terrain. Terrain can effect such things as troop morale, ease of command and strategic placement, profitable early views of the enemy troops, and of course methods of shielding. It has been proven many times throughout history …

…war. This again proves the excessive importance of terrain. In conclusion, terrain was probably the most important aspect in the Civil War battles as well as other battles throughout history. Fortifying a position with advantageous ground proved to be the decisive factor in the War. Other vital battle techniques such as strategic command and troop morale still depended greatly on the terrain that the soldiers had to fight on and their placement on that terrain.