ironclads, rams, and, ultimately, battleships,

铁甲舰撞角军舰战舰
that will prey upon and destroy hundreds of Union ships.

他们能摧毁数百辆联邦船只
And then you might say that they had a real political disadvantage

也许你会说他们在政治上也处于劣势
I guess I've already mentioned it

我大概已经提到过了
in that they were born of a states' rights impulse,

他们本来各州平等
and overnight now they have to try to centralize a government,

才一夜的光景就不得不建立中央集权政府
to fight a highly centralized,

然后和一个高度集权
coordinated war over a vast thousand mile front.

和紧密协作的对方交战于广袤的前线上
And Georgians are supposed to

佐治亚州的人应该和
cooperate with Virginians who are supposed to cooperate

弗吉尼亚的人合作弗吉尼亚人还要和
with Tennesseans who are supposed to cooperate with

田纳西的人合作田纳西的人还要和
Arkansans.

阿肯色人合作