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The Union army's goal was to capture Richmond, which was the Confederate's capital. The same goes for the Confederacy. They wanted to capture Washington DC, the Union's capital.
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What was the original goal of the union?
The original goal of the union was to preserve the union at all cost.
What was Abraham Lincoln's biggest objective in the Civil War?
President Lincoln's main goal was to preserve and restore the Union, which was his central sworn duty as President. Although he also wished very much to see the end of slavery, he only pursued that goal when it aligned with the one of restoring the Union.
What was lincokns initial goal at the start of the civil war?
Lincoln said that he acted to preserve the Union. Although he later decided to free the slaves in the South, it was not his stated motive for seeking to disband the Confederacy.Restore the Union.
What was the Unions war goal?
To prevent the succession of the Confederate States.
What was the goal of the Union in their Western Campaign?
The Union's Western Campaign was conducted with one primary goal: to cut the Confederacy into two halves. Achieving this goal would isolate the western Confederate states, weaken the eastern Confederate states, and open up the Deep South to invasion from the west.
