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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. John B. Magruder expelled occupying Union troops from the city of Galveston, Texas on January 1, 1863.
About dawn on New Year’s Day 1863, the Confederate Cottonclads entered the west end of Galveston harbor. Their nearest and first target was the Union’s Harriet Lane. After a brief encounter and some maneuvering, the tide of battle foretold an almost certain Union victory.
The Confederates entered Galveston on New Year's night, January 1, 1863, and opened fire before dawn. Cook failed to seize the wharf because of the short ladders provided for his men. Naval guns helped drive back the assault.
The Battle of Galveston was a stunning victory for the Confederates. They had recaptured the port city, captured the gunboat Harriet Lane, removed the guns from the wrecked Westfield, captured the barks Elias Pike and Cavallo, containing 700 tons of coal and 600 barrels of Irish potatoes, and a pilot schooner.
In the early morning hours of January 1, 1863, Magruder and General William B. Scurry staged a New Year’s invasion, leading several thousand troops across the abandoned railroad bridge from the mainland and surprising the Union garrison at the Galveston waterfront.
Naval action in Galveston Bay during the Second Battle of Galveston (January 1, 1863) There were three parts to General John MacGruder's surprise attack on the Union forces at Galveston, one involving infantry, one involving artillery, and one involving naval ships.
The Battle of Galveston was a naval and land battle of the American Civil War, when Confederate forces under Major Gen. John B. Magruder expelled occupying Union troops from the city of Galveston, Texas on January 1, 1863.
A squadron of eight Union ships entered Galveston’s harbor on October 4, 1862 and demanded the surrender of the city — the most crucial port in Texas at the time. Confederate troops retreated to the mainland, and by December, Union soldiers occupied Kuhn’s Wharf and patrolled the city streets.
A naval and land battle of the American Civil War, when Confederate forces under Maj. Gen. John B. Magruder expelled occupying Union troops from the city of Galveston, Texas on January 1, 1863.
The first set of letters depict James exploits and participation in the Battle of Galveston, as a land based artillery gunner positioned right outside the Union occupied city. He later recounts the Confederacy’s victory and his ongoing mission of defending the city from Union retaliation.