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The Battle of Galveston was a naval and land battle of the American Civil War, when Confederate forces under Major Gen.[1]

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  1. 16 relations: American Civil War, Battle of Galveston Harbor (1862), Battle of San Jacinto, Confederate States of America, Cottonclad warship, Galveston, Texas, John B. Magruder, Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright (naval officer), Leon Smith (naval commander), New Orleans, Texas Marine Department, Trans-Mississippi theater of the American Civil War, Union (American Civil War), Union blockade, United States, William B. Renshaw.

  2. 1863 in Texas
  3. Battles of the American Civil War in Texas
  4. January 1863 events
  5. Maritime incidents in January 1863

American Civil War

The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union. Battle of Galveston and American Civil War are Conflicts in 1863.

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Battle of Galveston Harbor (1862)

The Battle of Galveston Harbor was fought at Galveston, Texas on October 4, 1862, during the American Civil War. Battle of Galveston and Battle of Galveston Harbor (1862) are battles of the American Civil War in Texas, battles of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War and naval battles of the American Civil War.

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Battle of San Jacinto

The Battle of San Jacinto (Batalla de San Jacinto), fought on April 21, 1836, in present-day La Porte and Deer Park, Texas, was the final and decisive battle of the Texas Revolution.

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Confederate States of America

The Confederate States of America (CSA), commonly referred to as the Confederate States (C.S.), the Confederacy, or the South, was an unrecognized breakaway republic in the Southern United States that existed from February 8, 1861, to May 9, 1865.

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Cottonclad warship

Cottonclads were a classification of steam-powered warships where a wooden ship was protected from enemy fire by bales of cotton lining its sides.

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Galveston, Texas

Galveston is a coastal resort city and port off the Southeast Texas coast on Galveston Island and Pelican Island in the U.S. state of Texas.

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John B. Magruder

John Bankhead Magruder (May 1, 1807 – February 18, 1871) often referred to as "Prince John Magruder", was an American and Confederate military officer.

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Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright (naval officer)

Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright II (July 27, 1821 – January 1, 1863) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War, who was killed in action during the Battle of Galveston.

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Leon Smith (naval commander)

Leonidas R. Smith (1829 – December 26, 1869) was an American steamboat captain and soldier.

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New Orleans

New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or the Big Easy among other nicknames) is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana.

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Texas Marine Department

The Texas Marine Department (1861–1865) (alt Marine Department of Military District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, Trans-Mississippi Marine Department) was formed in the State of Texas shortly after Texas came under blockade from the Union Navy in 1861.

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Trans-Mississippi theater of the American Civil War

The trans-Mississippi theater of the American Civil War was the scene of the major military operations west of the Mississippi River.

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Union (American Civil War)

The Union, colloquially known as the North, refers to the states that remained loyal to the United States after eleven Southern slave states seceded to form the Confederate States of America (CSA), also known as the Confederacy or South, during the American Civil War.

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Union blockade

The Union blockade in the American Civil War was a naval strategy by the United States to prevent the Confederacy from trading.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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William B. Renshaw

William Bainbridge Renshaw (October 11, 1816 – January 1, 1863) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.

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See also

1863 in Texas

Battles of the American Civil War in Texas

January 1863 events

Maritime incidents in January 1863

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Galveston

Also known as Second Battle of Galveston.