The Battle of Galveston/

TexasBy: Gabes Hensch, Rachel

Wallace,and Melanie Buck 

Texas Battle- Galveston, Texas

• January 1, 1863

• Took place in Galveston, Texas

• General John B. McGruder

Physical Geography for Military Tactics

 • "Battle on the Bay" •  located on Galveston island on the Gulf

of Texas•  Not many tree's to protect them

Any Objectives?• Confederacy wanted to retake Galveston-main goal

 • Wanted to redeem their pride

 • Would give them more places to settle

 

 Changes during the battle• 1862- William B. Renshaw (commodore) demanded

the surrender of the island city • island commader had no choice and had to

surrender  • The Union blocked off Galveston for four days• Galveston remained in Confederate's hands for the

remainder of the civil war

The Effects on lives of the Civilians

• For the families who had loved ones in the war that died, their lives changed drastically

• The men got the money so many women suffered when the husband died

• Life was never the same for the ones who were in war• The suffered from thousand yard stare or shell shock

Casualties and Troops

• The union had 650 casualties.

•  In end, 400 men were captured.

•   Destruction of westerfield

• Twenty-six Confederates  killed and 117 wounded

•  Lots of troops came to galveston on the Harriet Lane.

Weapons•Torpedos •Gatling Gun•Henry Rifle•Bombs

Other Key Facts• There were two Galveston

Battles, the other was on October 4, 1862

• The attack was early in the morning

• Many were killed when a bomb went off to early

• They took ships called the SSC Harriet Lane

• The unions then went back to New Orleans

Photo Page

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Civil War. http://www.essortment.com/all/civilwarbattle_rlev.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Galveston