Before the Civil W ar, the Southern United States Military Academy was not only in numbers far greater than the North, and its social value was more worthy of attention.Undoubtedly, the prosperous development of the Southern Military Academy has much to do with its special location。frontier environment and the traditional military concept. More importantly.Southern slave—owners need to use military foroe against North slavery abolitionist movement and maintain the slavery economy, Emerging Middle class in southern have special needs for their children'S vocational edu— cation.and the special advantages of the southern military education, a1l boosted this period southern military academy prosperous development during this period.