During the Civil War, railroad transportation

A. both encouraged smaller engagements with fewer troops, and acted to limit the mobility of armies.
B. encouraged smaller engagements with fewer troops.
C. gave commanders much more flexibility in the geographic distribution of their armies.
D. in some ways acted to limit the mobility of armies.
E. None of these answers is correct.


Answer: D

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