The confederates burned Richmond for strategic reasons:
1) The Union cannot use Richmond as a staging area. If Richmond became a staging area, it would have not only a moral effect on the Confederate troops, but also allow the Union to regroup and press the attack.
2) There were a large amount of resources that could not be transported away from Richmond on time. However, if the resources fell into the hands of the Union, it would have spelled a quicker defeat for the Confederates.
~<em>Rise Above the Ordinary, Senpai</em>
The importance of the Supreme Court having it's own independent building was that J<span>ustices could be kept away from lobbyists who would influence their judgments.</span>
Germany was sinking U.S. merchant ships
Freedom. He believed that the government should not interfere with the people’s lives as much as possible.