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Texas In T he Civil War

Texas In T he Civil War. Chapter 14.2. Confederate Government. Francis R. Lubbock was elected as Texas’ 1 st Confederate Governor under Confederate president Jefferson Davis. Civil War Begins. The 11 Confederate states demanded the Union to surrender all military posts.

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Texas In T he Civil War

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  1. Texas In The Civil War Chapter 14.2

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

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

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

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