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Richmond, Virgina was the confederates capital during the civil war.
This is not correct, Montgomery, Alabama was the first Confederate capital in 1862, Jefferson Davis was sworn in on the steps of the Montgomery Capital building. Also you can still visit the first confederate White House where Jeff Davis and his family lived before the southern capital was moved to Richmond, VA.
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Where was the confederate capital during he civil war?
The capital of the Confederacy that fell to the Union troops was Montgomery, Alabama. The other capital that fell in April of 1865 was Richmond, Virginia which was evacuated by the Confederates April 2 and the Yankees entered the city the next morning. Montgomery was the capital of Alabama and the first capital of the Confederate States of America.
Considered to be the pre-Civil War capital of the South?
Before the Civil War Montgomery Alabama was considered the capital of the south. When Virginia entered the confederacy during the Civil War, the capital of the South was moved to Richmond Virginia.
What distinction did the city of Richmond hold during the civil war?
Capital of the Confederate States of America
What was the confederate capital of NM?
The Confederate capital of New Mexico Territory during the Civil War was Mesilla. New Mexico and Arizona were combined at that time into a territory. Mesilla was located in the southern section of this territory.
What was the North's capital during the Civil War?
The Confederacy moved its capital from Alabama to Richmond, Virginia. It remained there for the better part of the Civil War. Much to the concern of Lincoln as he could not understand why the Army of the Potomac could not capture it earlier. Richmond is a stone's throw away from Washington DC.
