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Why did northern leaders consider the capture of Richmond to be so important to the unions war effort

Why did northern leaders consider the capture of Richmond to be so important to the unions war effort
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Why did northern leaders consider the capture of Richmond to be so important to the unions war effort

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Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy and it is important to capture the capitol of the enemy.
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It was a capture of a capitol. It is always a good idea to cripple an enemy, and this was an example.
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