<P> Most of the battles in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War took place in Virginia because the Confederacy had to defend its national capital at Richmond , and public opinion in the North demanded that the Union move `` On to Richmond ! '' The successes of Robert E. Lee in defending Richmond are a central theme of the military history of the war . The White House of the Confederacy , located a few blocks north of the State Capitol , was home to the family of Confederate leader Jefferson Davis . </P>
<P> Most of the battles in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War took place in Virginia because the Confederacy had to defend its national capital at Richmond , and public opinion in the North demanded that the Union move `` On to Richmond ! '' The successes of Robert E. Lee in defending Richmond are a central theme of the military history of the war . The White House of the Confederacy , located a few blocks north of the State Capitol , was home to the family of Confederate leader Jefferson Davis . </P>
where was the civil war fought in virginia
where was the civil war fought in virginia
Richmond
Richmond