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What was the purpose of the Union advance that resulted in the battles at Bull Run?
The two battles of Bull Run were the result of the Union's attempt to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond. In both battles the Union forces were defeated.
What fighting saved Richmond from capture by the union?
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What battle saved Richmond from the capture by the union?
Petersburg
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..
Why did the union want to capture Richmond Virginia?
Because Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy, and the seat of government.
What was the battle of chancellorsville about?
It was one of the attempts by the Union to capture the Confederate capital, Richmond.
Why did the union army choose to fight in Virginia?
To capture Richmond, the Confederate capital.
What was it called when the Union attacked the Confederate capital?
A series of battles occurred in the drive on Richmond. They are known as the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign and included the Siege of Petersburg. The battles in this series lasted from June, 1864 until March 25, 1865. A final quick succession of battles led General Lee to abandon Richmond to the Union on April 3, 1865.
How did the Battle of Bull Run affect southern morals?
There were two Civil War battles at Bull Run. The first one in July of 1861 saw Union forces defeated as they attempted to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond. The Union failed and was beaten in this battle. The Union defeat could have only boasted the morale of the South. The second battle of Bull Run was in August of 1862. Again the Union army attempted to capture Richmond and was defeated again. There was much loss of life in this second Bull Run battle, however, the two now failures of the Union forces to capture Richmond had to create a positive mood in the South that despite the Union's superiority, the Southern cause as a real chance to succeed.
Who led the union troops on a campaign that had as its goal the capture of Richmond?
Ulysses S. Grant
