Civil War Battles Fought in Texas



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1861.

  • Feb. 1 Adoption Secession Ordinance By State.
  • Feb. 16 Seizure of San Antonio Arsenal By State Troops.
  • Feb. 18 Surrender of U.S. Posts in Texas By Gen. Twiggs.
  • Feb. 21 Destruction of U.S. property at Brazos Santiago
  • Feb. 21 Abandonment of Camp Cooper By U.S. Troops.
  • Feb. 26 Abandonment of Camp Colorado By U.S. Troops.
  • March 6 Surrender of Fort Brown
  • March 7 Abandonment of Ringgold Barracks By U.S. Troops.
  • March 7 Abandonment of Camp Verde By U.S. Troops.
  • March 9 Abandonment of Fort Lancaster By U.S. Troops.
  • March 12 Abandonment of Fort Mcintosh By U.S. Troops.
  • March 15 Abandonment of Camp Wood By U.S. Troops.
  • March 17 Abandonment of Camp Hudson By U.S. Troops.
  • March 19 Abandonment of Forks Clarke and Inge By U.S. Troops.
  • March 20 Abandonment of Forts Brown and Duncan. By U.S. Troops.
  • March 28 Abadonment of Fort Chadbourne By U.S. Troops.
  • March 29 Abandonment of Fort Mason By U.S. Troops.
  • March 31 Abandonment of Fort Bliss By U.S. Troops.
  • April --. Abandonment of Fort Stockton By U.S. Troops.
  • April 5 Abandonment of Fort Quitman By U.S. Troops.
  • April 13 Abandonment of Fort Davis By U.S. Troops.
  • April 25 Surrender at Saluria UNITED STATES--1st (2 Cos.), 3d (3 Cos.) and 8th (2 Cos.) Infantry.
  • April 25 Surrender at Indianola Of U.S. Troops.
  • May 9 Surrender at San Lucas Springs UNITED STATES---8th Infantry.
  • Aug. -- Operations at Fort Bliss Confederate Forces, against Indians.
  • Oct. 11-16 Operations at Fort Inge Confederate Forces, against Indians.
  • Nov. 1 Skirmish, Peosi River Confederate Forces, with Indians.
  • Nov. 7 Burning of Royal Yatch, Galveston UNITED STATES--Crew of Frigate "Santee." Union loss, 1 killed, 8 wounded. Total, 9.
  • 1862.

  • Feb. 11-13 Operations at Aransas Pass U.S. Navy.
  • April 5-6 Affair, San Luis Pass U.S. Navy.
  • May 14-15 Operations at Galveston U.S. Navy.
  • Aug. 10 Affair on Neuces River, near Fort Clarke.. TEXAS--Loyalists. Union loss, 2 killed, 18 wounded, 2 missing. Total, 22.
  • Aug. 11 Affair, Velasco U.S. Navy.
  • Aug. 16-18 Bombardment, Corpus Christi U.S. Navy.
  • Sept. 13-14 Operations at Flour Bluff near Corpus Christi U.S. Navy.
  • Sept. 24-25 Engagement, Sabine Pass U.S. Navy.
  • Oct. 5 Capture of Galveston U.S. Navy.
  • Oct. 29 Affair, Sabine Pass U.S. Navy.
  • Dec. 24 Occupation of Galveston MASSACHUSETTS---42d Infantry.
  • 1863.

  • Jan. 1 Engagement, Galveston MASSACHUSETTS--42d Infantry (Cos. "D," "G" and "I"). VERMONT--2d Battery Light Artillery. UNITED STATES---Gunboats "Clifton," "Westfield," "Owasco," "Harriet Lane," "Sachem" and "Coryphaeus." Union loss, 400 killed, wounded and missing
  • Jan. 3 Skirmish, Galveston TEXAS--1st Cavalry.
  • Jan. 21 Affair, Sabine Pass U.S. Navy. Attack on Blockading Squadron.
  • Feb. 10 Affair, Wachita Indian Agency Loyal Delawares and Shawnees.
  • March 2-30 Expedition to the Rio Grande TEXAS--1st Cavalry.
  • April 18 Action, Sabine Pass U.S. Navy. Gunboats "Cayuga" and "New London." Union loss, 1 killed, 5 wounded, 5 missing. Total, 11.
  • May 3 Affair, St. Joseph's Island U.S. Navy.
  • May 30 Affair, Point Isabel U.S. Navy.
  • Sept. 8 Action, Sabine Pass NEW YORK--75th and 161st Infantry. Union loss, 30
  • killed and wounded, 200 missing. Total, 230.
  • Nov. 2 Occupation of Brazos de Santiago Island.. IOWA--19th Infantry.
  • Nov. 6 Occupation of Point Isabel IOWA--20th Infantry.
  • Nov. 6 Occupation of Brownsville IOWA--19th Infantry. MAINE--13th Infantry. MISSOURI-Battery "B," 1st Light Artillery. WISCONSIN--20th Infantry.
  • Nov. 17 Capture of Aransas IOWA--26th Infantry. MAINE--13th and 15th Infantry.
  • Nov. 17 Capture of Mustang Island, Aransas Pass.. IOWA--26th and 34th Infantry. MAINE--13th and 15th Infantry. MISSOURI--Battery "F," 1st Light Artillery.
  • Nov. 23 Skirmish, Cedar Bayou MAINE--15th Infantry (Detachment).
  • Nov. 23-Dec. 2... Expedition to Rio Grande City ILLINOIS--37th Infantry (7 Cos.).
  • Nov. 27-30 Action and capture, Fort Esperanza ILLINOIS--33d and 99th Infantry. INDIANA--8th and 18th Infantry. IOWA--23d, 26th and 34th Infantry. MAINE--13th and 15th Infantry. MICHIGAN--Battery "G," 1st Light Artillery. MISSOURI--Battery "F," 1st Light A
  • rtillery. Union loss, 1 killed, 2 wounded. Total, 3.
  • Dec. 29 Action, Matagorda Peninsula MAINE--13th Infantry (Cos. "C," "H" and "K"). U.S. Gunboat "Sciota."
  • 1864.

  • Jan. 8-9 Bombardment, Caney Bayou Works U. S. Gunboats.
  • Jan. 21-25 Reconnoissance on Matagorda Peninsula... ILLINOIS--Mercantile Battery Light Artillery; 77th Infantry. INDIANA--67th Infantry. KENTUCKY--19th Infantry. MAINE--13th Infantry. MISSOURI--Battery "F," 1st Light Artillery (Detachment).WISCONSIN--23d Infantry
  • Feb. 7 Affair, Caney Bayou (No Details.)
  • Feb. 11 Affair, Lamar IOWA--22d Infantry (Detachment).
  • Feb. 22 Affair, Indianola Detachment Mounted Infantry.
  • March 13 Skirmish, Los Patricios TEXAS--Unionists.
  • March 16 Action, Santa Rosa TEXAS--2d Cavalry.
  • March 17 Affair, Corpus Christi U.S. Navy.
  • March 19 Attack on Laredo Confederate Reports.
  • March 21 Affair, Velasco (No Reports.)
  • March 24 Affair, Corpus Christi IOWA--22d Infantry (Detachment).
  • April 12-13 Expedition up Matagorda Bay U.S. Gunboats and Detachment Infantry.
  • May 11-14 Expedition from Brazos Santiago INDIANA--34th Infantry. TEXAS--2d Cavalry. UNITED STATES--62d Colored Infantry.
  • June 15 Evacuation of Pass Cavallo ILLINOIS--99th Infantry.
  • June 19 Affair, Eagle Pass TEXAS--Unionists.
  • 1864.
  • June 25 Skirmish, Rancho Las Rinas TEXAS--1st Cavalry. Union loss, 3 killed, 4 wounded. Total, 7.
  • July 23 Skirmish, Brownsville NEW YORK--18th Cavalry.
  • July 26-27 Skirmishes, Brownsville TEXAS--1st Cavalry.
  • Aug. 2 Skirmish, White Ranch TEXAS--1st Cavalry.
  • Aug. 4-15 Operations near Brazos Santiago ILLINOIS--91st Infantry. IOWA--19th Infantry. TEXAS--1st Cavalry. UNITED STATES--81st Colored Infantry.
  • Aug. 9 Skirmish, Point Isabel UNITED STATES--81st Colored Infantry (Detachment).
  • Aug. 14 Skirmish, Clarksville NEW YORK--18th Cavalry (Cos. "A" and "F").
  • Sept. 6 Skirmish, Palmetto Ranch, near Brazos Santiago ILLINOIS--91st Infantry. MISSOURI--1st Light Artillery (Detachment). TEXAS--1st Cavalry (Detachment).
  • Oct. 13 Skirmish, Elm Creek TEXAS--Border Regiment Cavalry.
  • Oct. 13-20 Operations against Indians near Fort Belknap TEXAS--Border Regiment Cavalry. Oct. 14 Skirmish, Bocca Chica Pass ILLINOIS--91st Infantry.
  • Nov. 24 Skirmish, Brent's Old Fort CALIFORNIA--1st Cavalry (1 Co.). Union loss, 10 wounded, 2 missing. Total, 12.
  • 1865.

  • Jan. 8 Action, Dove Creek TEXAS--State Troops, with Indians.
  • May 12-13 Skirmishes, Palmetto Ranch INDIANA--34th Infantry. TEXAS--2d Cavalry. UNITED STATES--62d Colored Infantry. Union loss, 118 killed, wounded and missing.
  • May 13 Skirmish, White's Ranch INDIANA--34th Infantry. TEXAS--2d Cavalry. UNITED STATES--62d Colored Infantry.








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