Why did the confederates burn down richmond as president davis and his cabnet fled?

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Adonis Harding

6 December, 22:18

Why did the confederates burn down richmond as president davis and his cabnet fled?

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Alina Schwartz · Answer 1

B. To make sure the Union Army could not use Confederate resources

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Payton Norton · Answer 2

The Confederates burned Richmond as President Davis and his cabinet fled to make sure the Union Army could not use Confederate resources. During the American Civil War, Richmond became the capital of the Confederate States of America.