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What was the significance of Alexandria Virginia to the Union?
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Alexandria, Virginia is on the south side of the Potomac River, virtually just across the river from Washington DC. It became early on a base of Union operations for the warfare in Virginia. It soon became a busy Union port heavily fortified by the Union. By most standards, Alexandria was the largest military supply area in the world.
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