Question

In an effort to demoralize the South after 1863, where did Union forces focus their attacks?


Confederate monuments


political leaders


military and civilian targets


enslaved people

Answer 1

In an effort to demoralize the South after 1863, Union forces focused their attacks primarily on military and civilian targets. This strategy was part of a broader campaign to weaken the Confederate war effort and disrupt the social and economic structures that supported it. Attacks on infrastructure, supply lines, and civilian morale were aimed at hastening the end of the war. This approach is often associated with General William Tecumseh Sherman's tactics, particularly his "March to the Sea."