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Lincon Elected
Lincoln was elected the 16th president of the United States, beating Democrat Stephen A. Douglas, John C. Breckinridge of the Southern Democrats, and John Bell of the new Constitutional Union Party. He was the first president from the Republican Party. -
TX seceeds from union
The Texans who voted to leave the Union did so over the objections of their governor, Sam Houston. A staunch Unionist, Houston's election in 1859 as governor seemed to indicate that Texas did not share the rising secessionist sentiments of the other Southern states. -
Houston kicked out of office
After Texas was annexed to the United States, Sam served a US Senator from Texas. During his term, Houston decided to run for the governor's seat. He won and trie d to keep Texas from seceding from the Union. He failed, and when Texas did secede, Houston was thrown out of office because he refused to pledge allegence to the Confederate States of America. Sam Houston died on July 26, 1863. He is the only person t o be thrown out of the governor's office in two different states -
Battle of fort sumter
On December 26, fearing for the safety of his men, Anderson moved his command to Fort Sumter, an imposing fortification in the middle of the harbor. While politicians and military commanders wrote and screamed about the legality and appropriateness of this provocative move, Anderson’s position became perilous. Just after the inauguration of President Abraham Lincoln on March 4, 1861, Anderson reported that he had only a six week supply of food left in the fort. The Confederate where the victors. -
Battle of Galveston
As other Southern ports fell to the Union, Galveston emerged as one of the Confederacy's only lifelines to the outside world. When the war ended in 1865, Galveston was the only major port still in Confederate hands. The confederate won. -
Battle of Gettysburg
Confederate forces converged on the town from west and north, driving Union defenders back through the streets to Cemetery Hill. During the night, reinforcements arrived for both sides. Lee attempted to envelop the Federals, first striking the Union left flank at the Peach Orchard, Wheatfield, Devil’s Den, and the Round Tops with Longstreet’s and Hill’s divisions, and then attacking the Union right at Culp’s and East Cemetery Hills with Ewell’s divisions Union Victory -
Battle of Sabine Pass
Sabine Pass tactically was of little importance, but strategically, the author argues, it had an enormous impact on the course of the war. The importance of Sabine Pass to the Union lies with its location and the events unfolding in Mexico. Sabine Pass was a great location for blockade-runners to avoid Union ships, and it had railroads connecting it to Houston. The victors where the Union -
Red River Campaign
Accordingly, General Banks reverted to his first idea of making the attempt by sea, and selected the Thirteenth Corps, then commanded by Major-General C. C. Washburn,4 for the service. To Major-General N. J. T. Dana was assigned the duty of effecting the first landing at Brazos Santiago, at the mouth of the Rio Grande. The Union is the victor -
End Of Civil War!!
Northerners generally regarded the arrival of emancipation with high spirits. The following print, drawn by a young Thomas Nast, captures that sense of optimism. The central scene depicts an idealized version of African-American family life; they enjoy the material comforts of a decent home and appear to be living in harmony. No more war for now............ TO BE CONTINUED... maby -
Battle of Palmito Ranch
the Battle of Palmito Ranch was fought and won by the confederates in south Texas. This was the last major clash of arms in the Civil War, occurring even though the war was technically over. On the first day the Union evacuated under pressure, but returned the following morning moving toward their destination of Palmito Ranch. But the Confederate troops attacked, again forcing the Union troops to evacuate for good, but this time with a good number of casualties. It was a Confederate Victory. -
Juneteenth
African Americans in texas and all over the country have been celibrating the day of their freedom----Juneteenth. June 29, marks the date when many of slaves in the state of texas had learned that they've been freed. -
Reconstruction Ends
After the chasos of the Civil war, congress and lawmakers had to rebuild the country back together so congress divided the former confederacy into five military districts and requirs elections in which African American men can vote.
