I come from Monroe County which is claimed to be the most rebel county in a six county area known as "Little Dixie" which was (and is) known to be more Southern than Dixie.

Do a google search on Little Dixie +missouri.

You are correct, if the Confederacy had the resources the Federal had the war would not have lasted over six months and we would not have occupied and tryed to "reconstruct" the yankees.