Question

Which Civil War battle gave the Union Army complete control over Confederate rail lines in the "Deep South" and set the stage for Sherman's "March to the Sea"?

A)
Andersonville


B)
Atlanta


C)
Chattanooga


D)
Chickamauga

Answer 1

B because when the union won the battle it gave them complete control of the railroads

Answer 2

The answer is B) Atlanta.

Why is it B)? because the Battle of Atlanta in the summer of 1864 was a complete victory for the Union forces commanded by William Tecumseh Sherman. When the city of Atlanta fell to Sherman's forces, the Union gained control of the Georgia Railroad Line, which in turn gave them control of almost all of the railroads in the "Deep South." With control of the railroads came control of Confederate supply lines and shipping.