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What caused the Army of Northern Virginia to never assault Washington DC during the US Civil War?
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At various times when an assault on Washington DC seemed possible, Confederate General Robert E. Leenever attempted it. He never had the troop power or enough artillery to assault Washington DC or try to place it under siege.
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