Texas In The Civil War

Chapter 14.2

Confederate Government

Francis R. Lubbock was elected as Texas’ 1st Confederate Governor under Confederate president Jefferson Davis.

Civil War Begins The 11 Confederate

states demanded the Union to surrender all military posts.

Union troops refused to leave Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina & fighting broke out on April 12, 1861.

This began the Civil War.

Emancipation Proclamation

President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863 that made the Civil War’s goal to free all slaves in Confederate states.

Texas Volunteers About 70,000

Texans were Volunteer soldiers for the Confederate Army.

John Bell Hood led “Hood’s Texas Brigade” to fight against the North in Virginia.

Famous Volunteers Several Texans became

famous for their bravery in the Civil War:

“Terry’s Texas Rangers” commanded by General Benjamin Terry

“Ross’s Brigade” commanded by General Lawrence “Sul” Ross

Confederate Draft Draft: The enlisting of

persons for required service in the Army.

The Confederate government started a Draft that increased the Army’s numbers.

However, those drafted did not want to serve.

Gulf Coast Ports Civil War battles in

Texas took place in Gulf Coast ports.

Since Texas provided weapons, food & horses for the Confederate Army, Texans fought Northern troops to keep these ports open.

Galveston Island President Lincoln

ordered a blockade of Southern ports to stop the shipment of supplies to the Confederate Army.

Blockade: Action to stop transportation of goods into or out of an area.

Galveston Island Since Galveston

was an important Texas port, the North’s troops took the island.

However, Confederate troops launched an attack and retook the Island until the end of the Civil War.

Palmito Ranch The last land battle of the

Civil War was fought on May 12-13, 1865, at Palmito Ranch near Brownsville.

Unaware that Confederate General Robert E. Lee had already surrendered, the North’s forces battled the Confederates.

Although Confederates won the battle, they had already lost the Civil War.

What would Texas be like today if the Confederate Army had won the Civil War?