As in Columbia Much of Richmond Was Destroyed When the Departing

question 16

Multiple Choice

As in Columbia much of Richmond was destroyed when the departing Confederates ________.

• A) used artillery on the approaching Union army
• B) accidentally blew up warehouses
• C) bombarded strategic areas of the city
• D) set fire to warehouses

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