The Confederacy had a victory at the Battle of Chickamauga which pushed the Union Army back into Tennessee. However, this gave the Union an opportunity to prepare a surprise attack to capture ________, which was the railroad hub of the Confederacy.

Question

The Confederacy had a victory at the Battle of Chickamauga which pushed the Union Army back into Tennessee. However, this gave the Union an opportunity to prepare a surprise attack to capture ________, which was the railroad hub of the Confederacy.
A. 
Savannah
B. 
Milledgeville
C. 
Augusta
D. 
Atlanta

whats the correct answer

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The correct answer is D. Atlanta. The Union sought to capture Atlanta because it was a major railroad hub for the Confederacy, playing a crucial role in the transportation of troops and supplies.