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Battle of Galveston
The Battle of Galveston took place in Galveston, Texas on January 1, 1863. The significance of the location is because Gavelston was one of the Confederate's most heavily fortified port cities in Texas. Some important people present at the battle include William H. Renshaw, Paul O. Herbert, Joseph J. Cook, etc. The overall outcome ended the Confederate's victory. The significance of t It has often been credited as the most one-sided Confederate victory during the war. -
Battle of Sabine Pass
The Second Battle of Sabine Pass took place in Jefferson County on September 8, 1863. It took place in Sabine Pass because the Union needed cotton from northern textile mills in the area. Some Important people during the battle include Nathaniel P. Banks, Richard W. Dowling, Capt. Frederick Odlum. In the aftermath, the Confederate won. The significance of the outcome was this was the union's last chance to take over a Confederate port city. -
Battle of Palmito Ranch
The Battle of Palmito Ranch took place in Brazos Santiago, Texas. The importance because it was the last clash of the civil war, and hundreds of deaths. The important people of this battle were Theodore H. Barrett and John Salmon Ford. The battle of Palmito was won by the confederates. In some ways, the Battle of Palmito will be counted as the final American Civil War battle and some Union attackers captured prisoners but Colonel Ford repulsed and the battle resulted as a Union defeat.
