Question

Explain the significance of the First and Second Battles of Galveston in 1862 and 1863

Answer 1

Significance of the First and Second Battles of Galveston in 1862 and 1863

Explanation:

• The Battle of Galveston was a land and naval war of the American Civil War, when, on 1 January 1863, Confederate forces were driven out from Galveston City by Major General John B. Magruder.
• In July 1861, the US Navy started  a blockade of Galveston Harbour, ]since for fourteen months the area was in confederate hands.
• In 1860, Galveston served as a thriving island port  as well as a  major commercial hub on the Gulf Coast of Texas
• The fall of Galveston resulted in the closure for commerce of another important Confederate port. But Galveston's harbour, was reoccupied by the Confederate forces and was not shut down for long. The Second Battle of Galveston was a victory for the Confederacy in January 1863,  and the port remained in of the Confederate  for much of the rest of the war.