Answer The US capitol was in Washington, D.C. The capitol of the Confederacy was originally in Montgomery, AL. However, Virginia was debating if they would secede and join the Confederacy. Somehow, the offer was made to move the Confederate capitol to Richmond in order to entice the State to join. Virginia seceded from the Union. General Robert E. Lee followed the decision of his State. The Capitol was moved to Richmond.
It was too close to Washington dc for strategic comfort for both the union and confederacy during the civil war.
During the American Civil War, most of the actual fighting took place in and around the Southern state of Virginia. Given the close proximity of the Union and Confederate capitals of Washington, D.C., and Richmond (Virginia), both the North and the South made a concentrated effort in this region to achieve victories at each other's expense, although important battles occurred in other regions, as well.
Maryland was a slave-state that came close to voting Confederate. As the state surrounded Washington DC, this would have been a serious setback for the Union. Lincoln took certain liberties in jailing the pro-Confederate leaders without trial, but the state did remain loyal.
In the West, the capture of Vicksburg, the last Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi. In the East (on the same day, by chance), the devastating Confederate defeat at Gettysburg, ending Lee's hopes of invading the North, and putting him out of action till the following spring. In Tennessee, the Army of the Cumberland came close to destruction at Chiockamauga, and was besieged in Chattanooga - saved from starvation by Grant, who was rapidly gaining enough credibility for the job of General-in-Chief, to which he would soon be appointed.
Yes there were some railroads commisioned in the civil war but not even close to what they destroyed. ___ Railroads were already well established by the time the American Civil War began. THey were heavily used by both sides during the war to move food, equipment and troops around.
It was too close to Washington dc for strategic comfort for both the union and confederacy during the civil war.
Because Washington, DC (the Union capital) and Richmond, Virginia (the Confederate capital) were relatively close together, the Washington Monument was used as an observation post to view Confederate Army activities and movements
During the American Civil War, most of the actual fighting took place in and around the Southern state of Virginia. Given the close proximity of the Union and Confederate capitals of Washington, D.C., and Richmond (Virginia), both the North and the South made a concentrated effort in this region to achieve victories at each other's expense, although important battles occurred in other regions, as well.
Close your eyes. Then you will know.
The battle was Bull Run (Manassas), and the Confederate commander was Joseph E. Johnston, who ceded some authority to P.G.T. Beauregard on account of the latter's close knowledge of the terrain.
Providence, Rhode Island and Boston, Massachusetts are two mainland state capitals that are close together. They are separated by less then 41 miles.
Union naval blockade
During the American Civil War, most of the actual fighting took place in and around the Southern state of Virginia. Given the close proximity of the Union and Confederate capitals of Washington, D.C., and Richmond (Virginia), both the North and the South made a concentrated effort in this region to achieve victories at each other's expense, although important battles occurred in other regions, as well.
That's close to Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The United States was close to winning the Civil War.
Yes, it was drawing to a close, but it was still going on.
you look really close and use capitals.