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Texas during the Civil War and Reconstruction

By mrsgoad

  • Lincoln is elected the 16th president of the U.S.

    Lincoln is elected the 16th president of the U.S.

  • Texas declared its secession from the United States

    Texas declared its secession from the United States

  • Governor Sam Houston is evicted from office for refusing to take an oath of loyalty to the Confederacy.

    Governor Sam Houston is evicted from office for refusing to take an oath of loyalty to the Confederacy.

  • The Civil War begins - Confederate troops attack Fort Sumter

    The Civil War begins - Confederate troops attack Fort Sumter
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    American Civil War

  • Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Lincoln

    Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Lincoln

  • Civil War Ends - Confederates surrender at Appomattox Court House, Virginia

    Civil War Ends - Confederates surrender at Appomattox Court House, Virginia
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    Reconstruction Era in Texas

  • Texas was readmitted to the Union

    Texas was readmitted to the Union

  • The Constitution of 1876 - signaled the end of Reconstruction in Texas.

    The Constitution of 1876 - signaled the end of Reconstruction in Texas.