Civil War and Texas Battles

• Conscription Act


  Passed by Confederate President Jefferson Davis to increase # of soldiers.
• Was the conscription act popular in TX?


  No, it was unpopular in TX.
• Texas Cavalry

  General John Bell Hood- led his brigade (2,000 men) in most of the major battles.
• Texas Cavalry

  Texas Rangers also fought throughout the South.
• Texas Cavalry

  Texas Rangers also fought throughout the South.
• The battle of Galveston


  Union blockades Galveston port for a year
• The Battle of Galveston

  Imports/exports decrease
• The Battle of Galveston

  Confederates attack & win!
• The Battle of Galveston


  Was one of the few ports open in South
• When was the Battle of Galveston?


  January 1, 1863
• What did loosing Galveston lead to?

  Losing Galveston led to wanting Sabine Pass (where the Sabine River flowed into the Gulf of Mexico)
• Battle of Sabine Pass - When did the Union attack?


  September 8, 1863, the Union attacks.
• Battle of Sabine Pass - Why were Union ships forced to retreat?

  Union ships were damaged and they were forced to retreat
• Battle of Palmito Ranch- When did it happen?


  Happened a month after the Civil War was over
• Battle of Palmito Ranch - Who wins the battle & who wins the war?

  Confederacy wins… but had already lost the war (Confederacy wins battle, but Union won war)
• Battle of Palmito Ranch - What is the exact date of the batte?


  May 13, 1865