Why did the Confederates defend Petersburg so fiercely?

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It was the new Confederate capital.
It was the new Confederate capital.

It was a rail link to the Confederate capital.

It was a troop center for reinforcements.

It was in a northern state.

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It was a rail link to the Confederate capital.
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