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Battle of Palmito Ranch May 13, 1865
The Battle of Palmito Ranch is generally reckoned as the final battle of the American Civil War, being the last engagement of any significance, involving casualties. The battle was fought on the banks of the Rio Grande, on May 12–13,1865. -
Election of Lincoln Nov 6, 1860
The United States presidential election of 1860 was the 19th quadrennial presidential election. Lincoln wanted to abolish slavery and didnt want war. -
TX Secedes from Union Feb 23, 1861
On this day in 1861, Texas becomes the seventh state to secede from the Union when a state convention votes 166 to 8 in favor of the measure. when texas seceded, it caused alot of conflict between the unions -
Houston kicked out of office March 24, 1861
Houston was forced out of office, but not before saying, "I love Texas too well to bring civil strife and bloodshed upon her."Houston had never refused a fight in his life. But he understood how disastrous the Civil War would ultimately be. when houston was thrown out of office it made him mad. -
Battle at Fort Sumter April 12, 1861
On Thursday, April 11, 1861, Anderson was to demand the fort’s surrender. Anderson refused. The next morning, at 4:30 a.m., Confederates opened fire on Fort Sumter and continued for 34 hours. thats how the battle started. this battle was the start of the civil war. "The crashing of the shot, the bursting of the shells, the falling of the walls, and the roar of the flames, made a pandemonium of the fort," wrote Doubleday. -
Battle of Galveston Jan 1, 1863
Two Confederate cottonclads sailed from Houston to Galveston in an effort to engage the Union Fleet in Galveston Harbor. Outnumbered six to two by the Northern ships, the Neptune was severely damaged by the Union Fleet and eventually sank. A three-hour truce was called for by Magruder, but Union Fleet Commander ignoring the negotiation offer, attempted to destroy the grounded Westfield with explosives rather than let it fall into enemy hands.several Union troops were killed -
Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3, 1863
on July 3, fighting resumed on Culp's Hill, and battles raged to the east and south, but the main event was a dramatic assault by 12,000 Confederates against the center of the Union.The charge was rejected by Union rifle and artillery fire, at great losses to the Confederate army. -
Battle of Sabine Pass Sept 8, 1863
on the morning of September 8, 1863, a Union of four gunboats and seven troop transports into Sabine Pass and up the Sabine River with the intention of reducing Fort griffen and landing troops to begin occupying Texas. they came under accurate fire from six cannons. and alot of confederates were hurt. union flotilla failed and did not suced. -
Red River Campaign March 10 – May 22, 1864
The Red River Campaign or Red River Expedition comprised a series of battles fought along the Red River in Louisiana during the American Civil War from March 10 to May 22, 1864.The campaign was a Union initiative, fought between approximately 30,000 Union troops, whose strength varied from 6,000 to 15,000. -
End of Civil War April 9, 1865
This is a timeline of the conclusion of the American Civil War which includes important battles, skirmishes, raids and other events of 1865. These led to additional Confederate surrenders, key Confederate captures, and disbandments of Confederate military units that occurred after Lee’s surrender on April 9, 1865. -
JuneteenthJune 19, 1865
Juneteenth, also known as Juneteenth Independence Day, Freedom Day, or Emancipation Day, is a holiday in the United States that commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in the U.S. state of Texas in June 1865, and more generally the emancipation of African-American slaves throughout the Confederate South. Celebrated on June 19, the term is a portmanteau of June and nineteenth, and is recognized as a state holiday or special day of observance in most states. -
Reconstruction Ends Jan 10, 1876
Rutherford Birchard Hayes (October 4, 1822 – January 17, 1893) was the 19th President of the United States (1877–1881). As president, he oversaw the end of Reconstruction, began the efforts that led to civil service reform, and attempted to reconcile the divisions left over from the Civil War and Reconstruction.
