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Richmond Becomes the Confederate Capital :: |
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Information about Richmond becoming the Confederate
Capital during the Civil War. |
The Confederate Government decided to move the Capital from its former
location, Montgomery Alabama, in April of 1861. The Congress was set to convene
in Richmond in July, but during the ensuing months, Richmond began more and more
to assume the duties of Confederate Capital.
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Richmond
Dispatch |
5/11/1861; editorial concerning the
removal of the Confederate Capital to Richmond; very positive |
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Richmond
Dispatch |
5/11/1861; editorial on which
song should be the new Confederate National Anthem; very negative towards
"Dixie" |
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Richmond
Dispatch |
5/30/1861; great description of the
arrival of President Jefferson Davis in Richmond and the celebration in
the city as he is escorted to Spotswood Hotel; later he reviewed the
troops at Camp Lee |
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last updated on
03/12/2008
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