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Start of Civil War For Texas
The U.S. state of Texas declared its secession from the United States of America on February 1, 1861, and joined the Confederate States on March 2, 1861, after they kicked Sam Houston out of office. -
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Battle of Sabine Pass
The Sabine Pass was the starting battle for Texas.In September 1862, a Union force captured the fort and, shortly after, the port of Galveston to the southwest. -
Battle of Galveston
The Battle of Galveston was a naval and land battle of the American Civil War,the Confederates won this battle -
Second Battle of Sabine Pass
The Second Battle of Sabine Pass took place on September 8, 1863, the result of a failed Union Army attempt to invade the Confederate state of Texas during the American Civil War. -
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Reconstruction
The rebuilding of the South after the Civil War is called the Reconstruction. The Reconstruction lasted from 1865 to 1877. The purpose of the Reconstruction was to help the South become a part of the Union again. -
The End of The War
The war ended in Spring, 1865. Robert E. Lee surrendered the last major Confederate army to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse on April 9, 1865. -
Last Battle of The War Palmito Ranch
After the Confederate's victory, they learned the Western Rebel states had authorized the disbanding of armies, and accepted a truce with the Union forces a few days later.