Why did the union want to capture atlanta, georgia?.

To bring the bloody war to and end

Explanation:

The union wanted to capture Atlanta and Georgia so they could end the war going on at the time.

Atlanta was used as a center for military operations and as a supply route by the Confederates

Explanation: Taking the supply route would severely hinder and weaken the Confederates, because less supplies would arrive to soldiers and cause them to have lower moral because of this. Lower morale and less supplies means an easier fight for the Union

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