<P> Richmond , Virginia , served as the capital of the Confederate States of America for almost the whole of the American Civil War . Not only was Richmond the seat of political power for the Confederacy , it served as a vital source of munitions , armament , weapons , supplies , and manpower for the Confederate States Army and Confederate States Navy , and as such would have been defended at all costs regardless of its political status . The city was less than 100 miles ( 160 km ) from the Union capital in Washington , D.C. . </P>
<P> Richmond , Virginia , served as the capital of the Confederate States of America for almost the whole of the American Civil War . Not only was Richmond the seat of political power for the Confederacy , it served as a vital source of munitions , armament , weapons , supplies , and manpower for the Confederate States Army and Confederate States Navy , and as such would have been defended at all costs regardless of its political status . The city was less than 100 miles ( 160 km ) from the Union capital in Washington , D.C. . </P>
where did the confederacy place their capital city during the civil war
where did the confederacy place their capital city during the civil war
Richmond , Virginia
Richmond , Virginia