Richmond in the American Civil War Richmond in the American Civil War Richmond, Virginia, served as the capital of the Confederate States of America for almost the whole of the American Civil War. It was a vital source of weapons and supplies for the war effort, and the terminus of five railroads. The Union made many attempts to invade Richmond. In the Peninsula Campaign of 1862, General George McClellan moved up the James River, almost to the suburbs of the city, but was beaten back by Robert E. Lee in the Seven Days Battles. In 1864-5, General U.S. Grant laid siege to nearby Petersburg, whose evacuation
American-led intervention in the Syrian Civil War American-led intervention in the Syrian Civil War The American-led intervention in the Syrian Civil War refers to the US invasion and partial military occupation of Syria, support of Syrian opposition and the Federation of Northern Syria during the course of the Syrian Civil War, and active involvement of the US military against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and against the al-Nusra Front from 2014. Since 2017, the US and some other coalition nations have also targeted military positions of the Syrian government. The United States first supplied the rebels of the Free Syrian Army with non-lethal aid