Siege or Total War, Are They Justified Tactics? Should We Use Them Anymore?

Is siege and total war justified tactics of war? Yes they are. The battles of the civil war were ruthless and bloody. Many civilians were affected anyway, so since these tactics affected them greatly it did not matter as much. Many civilians may have died or were put in terrible places from these strategies they still work. One side of an army in the civil war had to do all they could to win. Also, since people were in those specific territories they supported the enemy, technically making them the enemy. Since they were in the way and these strategies were somewhat aimed towards them, it didn''t matter. The South did awful things like slavery, and they deserve it. The North had to be ruthless to win and these tactics were justified.