The Civil War Comes to Texas
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The Civil War Comes to Texas
A Choice Between Blue and Grey
The BattlesThe Benavides Family
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April 12, 1861 Confederate troopsopen fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston,
South Carolina
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The Confederate States ofAmerica
60,000 Texans join theCSA army
Some who join the CSA
army do so for their loveof Texas not the CSA
Texans join the cavalrynot the infantry or navy
Young Johnny Reb
ready for war.
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The Union Army
Those who join arecalled the TexasUnionist
Mexican Americansand African Americansjoin the Union army
Mexicans tend to joinfor the pay andbecause the Union isagainst slavery
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Objectors to the War?
German immigrants donot fight in the warsome are against
slavery 42 Germans were
hung in October 1862,because CSA
supporters feared theywould support theUnion in Texas Members of a German
shooting club.
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The Battle of Sabine Pass
On Sept 8, 1863 Unionforces attempt to block
another Texas port CSA defeat the Union
forces. It is animportant because its
stops the Union armyfor taking Texas
Union and CSA Naval
gunships engaged in battle.
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The Battle of Brownsville
November 1863, the
Union forces captureBrownsville
The capture ofBrownsville hurts the
CSA because cottonand weapons movethrough the port forthe CSA
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The Battle of Laredo
March 19, 1864, 42 CSAMexican Americans defeat200 Union troopers for
Laredo Colonel Santos Benavides
rallies men to fight
Laredo serves as a way
station for cotton as it isshipped to Mexico
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The Benavides Brothers
Colonel SantosBenavides commands
Texas Cavalry, 33rdRegiment, in an areaknown as "TheBenavides Texas
Confederacy The Benavides
brothers all serve inthe CSA as officers
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The Texas Brigade!
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Terrys Texas Rangers Terrys Texas Rangers
fought in over 200battles
John Bell HoodsBrigade started outwith over 4,000 menwhen war ends there
are only 600 men left
Over 62,000 Texans served
during the Civil War more
than 1/3 were cavalry troopers
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The Civil War Ends
General Robert E. Leesurrenders to GeneralGrant at Appomattoxcourthouse April 9,1865
Last battle of Civil
War is fought atPalmito Ranch nearBrownsville, TexasMay 13, 1865