Which event led to the capture of Richmond, the Confederate capital?

Question

the Shenandoah Valley Campaign
the “March to the Sea”
the capture of Atlanta
the Siege of Petersburg

Answer 1

The event that led to the capture of Richmond, the Confederate capital, was the Siege of Petersburg. The siege lasted from June 1864 to April 1865 and was a pivotal campaign in the American Civil War, ultimately leading to the fall of Richmond as Union forces advanced and the Confederacy weakened.