How The Confederate Capital Was Burnt Down: Richmond Documentary

Why was Richmond chosen as the Confederate capital, and why did its story end in flames? During the American Civil War, the city became the political and industrial heart of the South, only to collapse as Union forces closed in. Video Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 1:29 CHAPTER 1: Tobacco, Iron, and Contradiction 7:58 CHAPTER 2: The Capital Nobody Agreed To 14:38 CHAPTER 3: One Hundred Thousand Strangers 22:15 CHAPTER 4: The Iron Heart of the Confederacy 30:07 CHAPTER 5: The Women Who Broke 37:13 CHAPTER 6: The President's House and the City Below 44:46 CHAPTER 7: The Hospitals and the Lists 50:21 CHAPTER 8: The Fire the Confederacy Set 56:16 CHAPTER 9: The President Who Walked the Ruins 1:00:47 CHAPTER 10: The Myth That Replaced the War 1:05:10 CHAPTER 11: The City That Remained Main sources links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmon... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmon... https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entr... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confede... This video is created for educational and documentary purposes. Certain visual materials are used under fair use for historical analysis and commentary. All rights remain with their respective owners. Please contact us with any concerns.