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As the Union army advanced on Richmond, Confederate Lt. Gen. Richard S. Ewell was ordered to destroy the city's tobacco, cotton, and food, in order to prevent it from falling into enemy hands. He packed the supplies into warehouses and set them on fire. Unfortunately, due to the chaos in the city, the fire brigade was unable to contain the blaze and it spread to the rest of the city. The fire was finally extinguished when the Union army arrived. They formed a bucket brigade to put out the fire and tore down nearby buildings to keep it from spreading.
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What was the capital of the south during civil war?
Richmond, VA
Did the south have a second capitol during the civil war?
No, Richmond, Virginia was the capital of the Confederacy throughout the Civil War.
Where were the confederate capitols during the civil war?
One of them were Richmond,Virginia
What was the name of the confederate capital during the civil war?
The capital was Richmond.
Where was the capital of the conferacy during the Civil War?
First, Montgomery, Alabama, then Richmond, Virginia.
Why was Richmond burned?
Richmond, the capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, was burned in April 1865 as Union forces advanced towards the city. As Confederate troops evacuated, they set fire to military supplies and resources to prevent them from falling into Union hands. The flames quickly spread, engulfing much of the city. The burning of Richmond symbolized the collapse of the Confederacy and the end of the Civil War.
During the civil war what was the capitol of the confederate?
Richmond
What two major Confederate cities were nearly burned to the ground late in the Civil War?
Atlanta and Richmond were the two major confederate cities which were nearly burned to the ground late in the Civil War.
How did Richmond burn down?
The reason Richmond was burned down by the union.the Union thought the confederate states would lose everything by burning down their capital...the confederate states would have no supplies or shelters to store inso the union had won the civil war by burning down Richmond
During the civil war where was the capital of the confederate states?
Richmond was the capital of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.
What was the capitol of the us during the civil war?
richmond virginia
What was the Confederacy capital during the civil war?
Richmond vergina
During the Civil War what was the Confederate capital?
Richmond, Virginia
What was the capitol for the Southerns during the Civil War?
Richmond, Virginia
What was the capital in the south during the civil war?
Richmond, Virginia
What was the capital of the south during civil war?
Richmond, VA
Where was the Confedrate capitol during the Civil War?
Richmond VA
