[DOC] [TLE] Virginia in the American Civil War - Wikipedia [PAR] The Commonwealth of Virginia was a prominent part of the Confederate States 
during the ... In May, it was decided to move the Confederate capital from 
Montgomery, ..... in May 1861, despite its dangerous northern location 100 miles 
south of the ... The city's loss to the Union army in April 1865 made a Union 
victory in the... [DOC] [TLE] The Fall of Richmond, Virginia - Civil War Trust [PAR] On May 20 [1861], the Confederate Congress voted to move the government to 
Richmond. ... Since the Union capital--Washington D.C.--and the Confederate ... 
located a mere 100 miles apart, much of the fighting raged between these two 
cities. ... army should leave Richmond and Petersburg and retreat south to join 
Gen. [DOC] [TLE] On to Richmond in 1861: First Manassas - Virginia Places [PAR] Moving the capital to Richmond put the southern rival to Washington DC just 100 
... If the Confederacy could not defend its own capital, then clearly European 
nations ... (Some old Virginia families living south of the Rappahannock River talk 
as if ... After seizing Alexandria in May, 1861, the Union Army was still 100 miles... [DOC] [TLE] Why was the Confederate capital so close to Washington D.C ... [PAR] During the Civil War, the Confederate capital was less than 100 miles away ... By 
the end of May 1861, the Confederate government had moved its capital ... far 
south Washington DC was located at that time - a city that still had slavery in 
1860. [DOC] [TLE] Why was the Confederate capital so close to Washington D.C ... [PAR] Feb 1, 2009 ... During the Civil War, the Confederate capital was less than 100 miles away from 
Washington. ... By the end of May 1861, the Confederate government had moved 
its ... is how far south Washington DC was located at that time - a city that .... 
march onto Washington d.c. When they were only 50 miles away ? [DOC] [TLE] Capital Defense - Washington, D.C., in the Civil War | HistoryNet [PAR] Aug 26, 2009 ... The city's only defensive fortification was Fort Washington, built in 1809 well ... In 
short, the Union capital was ripe for an invasion by the Confederates, and it ... 
Many of those troops were put to work in late May building a series of forts .... 
roused his troops from farms at Monocacy Junction, four miles south of... [DOC] [TLE] The Civil War - AP U.S. History Topic Outlines - Study Notes [PAR] As leaders for both sides mobilized their troops, strategic plans began to take 
shape. ... During the spring of 1861, the Confederate government voted to move 
its capital from ... The move also underscored the Confederacy's dedication to 
defend the ... placed the Northern and Southern capitals within 100 miles of each 
other. [DOC] [TLE] Standard 5.11 Lesson | CK-12 Foundation [PAR] Jun 12, 2015 ... This image depicts Fort Sumter as it appeared in 1861. ... When the Confederacy 
moved its capital to Richmond, Virginia, 100 ... He consolidated his forces along 
the south bank of Bull Run, a river a few miles north ... Curious onlookers made 
the journey from nearby Washington, DC to observe the skirmish. [DOC] [TLE] Chapter 16: The Civil War, 1861-1865 - Boone County Schools [PAR] 1862.  Robert E. Lee named commander of Confederate armies. 1861.  Charles 
... He [had killed] his son, who had gone South before the war. Like the ... city 
only about 100 miles from the Union capital ... nificantly, Washington, D.C., lay 
within the ... Lincoln had to move cautiously to avoid upset- ..... April 25May 1, 
1862. [DOC] [TLE] The American Civil War in Virginia (1861-1865) [PAR] living in the North had to be returned to their masters in the South. ..... popular 
vote to be held in Virginia on May 23, 1861. .... During the American Civil War, 
Richmond was the capital of the Confederate ... Washington DC just 100 miles ... 
proposing that 60,000 troops move down the Mississippi with gunboats until they. [DOC] [TLE] Chapter 16 *The

Question: In May 1861 the Confederacy moved its capital to this city 100 miles south of Washington, D.C.
Answer: Richmond, Virginia