One reason Richmond was selected was to reward Virginia for deciding to join the Confederacy.
They chose Richmond, Virginia as their capital.
*United States of America **Washington, D.C. *Confederate States of America ** Montgomery, Alabama **Richmond, Virginia **Danville, Virginia
For the majority of its existence, the capital of the CSA was Richmond, Virginia. The state capitals of the Confederacy were the same as they are presently in those states.
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia was the capital of the Confederate States of America. Which is pretty strange considering it is just a bit more the 100 miles away from Washington ,DC, the capital of the Federal government.
To capture Richmond, the Confederate capital.
West Virginia's capital city is Charleston.
There is no capital of Richmond, Richmond is the capital of Virginia.
There is no capital of Richmond, Richmond is the capital of Virginia.
Richmond is the capital of the state of Virginia.
Richmond, Virginia was the capital of the CSA during the civil war, even though it was near the border. D.C. was in the next state over from Virginia, surprisingly.
Richmond is the capital of Virginia