What did the capture of Richmond mean to the north?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 8/18/2019

This meant that they had got the south's capital. This basically ended the war, except two last short battle at the Battle of Wilderness, and the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House.

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∙ 13y ago

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Why did the North want to capture Richmond Virginia?

Because Richmond was the Capital of the Confederacy

What was George mcclellans goal in march 1862?

to capture Richmond the confederate capital

Why did the union want to capture Richmond Virginia?

Because Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy, and the seat of government.

What fighting saved Richmond from capture by the union?

Which was not an element of the Anaconda Plan?

capture of richmond, virginia

What battle saved Richmond from the capture by the union?

Petersburg

What is the shortest route from Charlotte NC to Richmond VA?

Take I-85 NORTH to I-95 NORTH to RICHMOND in Petersburg, Virginia.Take I-95 NORTH to Richmond.

How far is Afghanistan from Richmond?

depends Where in Afghanistan? To Richmond North Yorkshire? Richmond, MO? Richmond, VA ? Which Richmond?

Did Grant's men enter and capture Petersburg and Richmond?

yES HE DID

What is the union plan?

To capture the city of Richmond the capital of the Confederacy.

What union troops failed to capture Richmond in 1862?

McClellan's

What was the outcome of the seven day's battle?

The Union did not capture Richmond..

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