Capturing the Confederate capital of Richmond was?

Question

a. impossible to do because it was located off the coast of Charleston, SC.

b. not a priority of the Union.

c. a priority of the Union war plan.

Answer 1

c. ALWAYS a priority for the Union war planners.

Answer 2

a: of course Richmond had to be taken
b: not a priority at one point, they (Union Soldiers) had to get that far south
c: the whole south was a priority

Answer 3

don't believe these idiots. Of course it was a priority right from the beginning. They found it tough to capture, but it WAS a priority. the answer is C.

Answer 4

b. Because both capitals were so heavily fortified, the Union army chose instead to divide the south in two, ravage the state of Georgia, and chase Confederate armies whereever they appeared.