1. Texas during the Civil War

2. Conscription Act
The Conscription Act made all men between the ages of to serve
Over 60,000 Texans joined Confederate forces

3. Unionists About 2,000 Texans fought for the Union
Mostly minorities fought for the Union in order to strike back at the Anglo settlers
Most Unionists were forced into the Confederate Army, but some were killed

4. Battle of Galveston July 1861-Union Navy began blockading Galveston
October Union fleet sailed into Galveston Harbor and Confederate forces retreated
January Confederate forces converted two steamboats into gun boats and lined the sides with cotton bales for protection
Confederate forces recaptured Galveston

5. Battle of Sabine Pass 1863-US made plans to invade Texas
US planned to attack Houston and Beaumont
Union soldiers attacked but Confederate forces fought back and won

6. Battle of Palmito Ranch
Confederacy surrendered on April
Word spread slowly and Confederate forces did not stop fighting
May Union Army tried to occupy Brownsville beside the Rio Grande
Confederate troops fought back and were informed the war was over