Civil Battles in Texas
By Brian Scott
Galveston
On October 4, 1862 theUnion captured the Galveston port to stop trade
John Magruder recaptured the port using ironclad ships or "cottonclads"
Sabien pass
September 8, 1863 union ship made it up the pass and fired at at fort to invade TX
Richard Dowling And his 47 men shot cannon balls with high accurate cannons at the ship and won
Dowling won the only 2 metals of honor in the CSA for stoping the invation
Brownsville
Nathaniel P. Banks Marched into Brownsville to stop trade from a near by fort to mexico.
Confederates blow the fort up with explosives and withdrew
Red River
William Sherman and Nathaniel Banks tried invading Texas from red river to sucuare a port
Richard Taylor stopped invading union army
Last won Confederate battle
Palmino Ranch
After the end of the civil war
John salmon Fail to receive the war was over and was informed by the capered soldiers
Map of Texas Battles
Reflection
The civil war had a big but small affect in Texas. While there were no major battles most of the ports used for trading were destroyed or badly damaged. And They also got in trouble at Palmito Ranch. Although Texas was not the worst of the Confederate States trading will take awhile to start up again.