Civil war battles in Texas

• Battle of Galveston
• Battle of Sabine Pass
• Battle of Brownsville
• Battle of Palamito Ranch

Battle of Galveston

Battle of Galveston

• One of most important ports for the Confederacy
• Union wanted to cut off supplies so they formed a blockade

Battle of Galveston

• Union wanted to cut off supplies so they formed a blockade

Battle of Galveston

• On New Years Day of 1863 John Magruder attacked
• Despite being outnumber 6 ships to 2 ships Magruder recaptured Galveston

Battle of Galveston

• Interesting Facts
• The Union blew up one of their own ships so it would not be captured
• Explosives went off to early and killed many Union men
• Union men on shore heard explosion and thought they had lost 

Battle of Sabine Pass

Battle of Sabine Pass

• Union wanted to Occupy Texas
• Decided to travel by boat and enter Texas through Sabine Pass

Battle of Sabine Pass

• Union sent 4,000 men on 6 boats

Battle of Sabine Pass

• Confederates sank 1 boat and took 200 Union men captive

Battle of Sabine Pass

• Confederates did not lose a man

Battle of Bownsville

Battle of Bownsville

• During Blockade of Galveston, Brownsville became major port

Battle of Bownsville

• Union sent large force of 6,000 and quickly captured this city

Battle of Bownsville

• This made shipping cotton, and selling to Mexico extremely difficult

Battle of Palmito Ranch

Battle of Palmito Ranch

• Happened 1 month after War was over

Battle of Palmito Ranch

• Last Battle of the Civil War
• Around 5 Union men killed and 100 captured
• 0 Confederate Men killed and around 5 captured

Battle of Palmito Ranch

• Last man killed in this battle was John J Williams of Indiana
• Probably the very last person killed in the Civil War