Texas Civil War Timeline

  • 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.