Abraham lincoln

civil war timeline of battles that happened in Texas

By jim10
  • battle of fort sumter

    battle of fort sumter

    the confederates won this battle, cuasing the civil war!!!!!
    tx was a slave state(or confederate)
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    civil war

    during this time was the civil war, the bloodiest battle in USA history!!!! and all because of slavery in the south.
  • battle of sabine pass

    battle of sabine pass

    union soldiers tried to take the fort of sabine pass. tx won this battle and captured 300 union soldiers!!!

  • the battle of galveston

    tx won this battle.
    involved a blockade.
    a union ship was captured

  • the second battle at galveston

    confederate victory
    650 total died
    located in galveston county

  • the second battle of sabine pass

    confederate victory
    230 men died
    located in jefferson county

  • the battle of laredo

    union tried to storm laredo.
    union wanted to burn all of the storage of cotten.
    texas,once again, won.

  • the surrender of lee.

    lee surrendered at appomatix courthouse in virginia.
    the union general captured the confederate general at petersburg.
    lee gave up the following spring.

  • the battle of palmito ranch

    texas wouldn't admit deafet after lee surrendered.
    texas captured more than 100 men of the union.
    the win of this battle accomplished nothing