To make sure that the Union Army could not use Confederate resources when they arrived in Richmond after President Davis and his cabinet fled, the Confederates

took all of their resources with them.
burned Richmond to the ground.
waged war against any Union soldiers who were already in the city.
rebelled against the ineffective tactics of the Confederate government.

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To make sure that the Union Army could not use Confederate resources when they arrived in Richmond after President Davis and his cabinet fled, the Confederates burned Richmond to the ground.