MR M AND DATAVIUS By dadonalson Jan 8, 1861 TEXAS THINKS ABOUT LEAVING Jan 14, 1861 TEXAS LEAVES Feb 15, 1861 encounters a Rebel regiment at Sabine Pass. After a Union shelling Rebels withdraw Feb 18, 1861 US GEN DAVID E TWIGG GAVE UP AT ALL US MILITARY Feb 23, 1861 encounters a Rebel regiment at Sabine Pass. After a Union shelling Rebels withdraw Period: Apr 14, 1861 to Apr 14, 1867 CIVIL WAR IN TEXAS May 1, 1861 Juan N. Cortina of Mexico leads border raids into Zapata County and is repulsed by Confederates under Capt. Santos Benavides. May 5, 1861 Occupation of forts Arbuckle, Cobb and Washita, Indian Territory (present Oklahoma) by Texans under Col. W. C. Young. Aug 14, 1861 Gen. Paul 0. Hebert appointed commander of Confederate forces in Texas. Sep 8, 1861 Terry's Texas Rangers mustered into service in Houston. Feb 21, 1862 Gen. Sibley's Brigade defeats federal forces at Valverde, New Mexico Feb 22, 1862 US Navy attacks Aransas Pass. Mar 7, 1862 Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee. Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston of Texas killed on the first day. Mar 14, 1862 BATTLE OF GLORITA NEW MEXICO BOTH SIDES CLIAM VICTORY Apr 25, 1862 Capture of US troops at Matagorda Island; surrender of US forces at Indianola Sep 25, 1862 encounters a Rebel regiment at Sabine Pass. After a Union shelling Rebels withdraw Dec 12, 1862 Naval action against Confederate installation on Padre Island. Dec 25, 1862 US forces land at Galveston. Jan 1, 1863 Battle of Galveston Confederates regain control of the city. Jan 14, 1863 encounters a Rebel regiment at Sabine Pass. After a Union shelling Rebels withdraw Feb 1, 1863 Battle of Galveston Confederates regain control of the city. Jul 3, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Jul 4, 1863 The fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Sep 8, 1863 Battle of Sabine Pass. Federal forces under Gen. William B. Franklin repulsed by small unit led by Lt. Dick Dowling. Mar 21, 1864 Union blockading ship attacks at Velasco. Dec 30, 1864 Indian forces defeat Texas troops in the Battle of Dove Creek, southwest of San Angelo. May 12, 1865 encounters a Rebel regiment at Sabine Pass. After a Union shelling Rebels withdraw Jun 19, 1865 General Robert S. Granger declares Emancipation Day in Texas, the date when all Negroes are officially set free. Now celebrated as Juneteenth Texas Dec 27, 1865 Indians from Oklahoma area raid Montague County. Mar 15, 1866 General Robert S. Granger declares Emancipation Day in Texas, the date when all Negroes are officially set free. Now celebrated as Juneteenth Texas Oct 14, 1866 Texas rejects the 14th Amendment
