the battle of galveston/ texas by: gabes hensch, rachel wallace, and melanie buck
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Physical Geography for Military Tactics "Battle on the Bay" located on Galveston island on the Gulf of Texas Not many tree's to protect themTRANSCRIPT
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
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Galveston