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Richmond, VirginiaRichmond, Virginia.
The Confederate coastline was between 3,000 miles long. the Union coastline was about 2,600 miles long. The waterways were important for sending and receiving supplies.
The Union states had 1.5 million more square miles of land than the Confederate states. The American Civil War was fought between 1861 and 1865.
Because Richmond was the capitol of the Confederate States of America, where the Confederate leaders were all located. Only miles form Washington DC, capturing the confederate leadership would disrupt all elements of the confederates operations.
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