Battle of Galveston
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The Battle of Galveston was an American Civil War engagement in early 1863 in which Confederate forces recaptured the vital port city of Galveston, Texas, from Union control, restoring a key Gulf Coast stronghold.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Galveston canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Galveston Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate Army
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Confederate Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Confederate States of America ⓘ Union Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Union blockade of the Confederate coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | Both Union and Confederate forces suffered killed and wounded ⓘ |
| commander |
Isaac S. Burrell
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John B. Magruder NERFINISHED ⓘ William B. Renshaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderSide |
John B. Magruder – Confederacy
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William B. Renshaw – Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Historical markers in Galveston, Texas
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Reenactments and local heritage events in Galveston ⓘ |
| ConfederateVesselInvolved |
CS cottonclad Bayou City
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CS cottonclad Neptune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | January 1, 1863 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Continued Confederate control of Galveston until end of Civil War ⓘ |
| location | Galveston, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Capture of the Union revenue cutter Harriet Lane by Confederate forces
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Destruction of USS Westfield to avoid capture ⓘ |
| objective | Recapture the port of Galveston from Union control ⓘ |
| outcome | Confederates recaptured Galveston ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gulf Coast campaign
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Trans-Mississippi Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Union occupation of Galveston in 1862 ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| significance |
Broke Union hold on a major Texas port
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Ensured Confederate access to foreign trade via blockade runners ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
Key cotton-exporting port for the Confederacy
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Major Gulf of Mexico port ⓘ |
| territorialChange | Galveston returned to Confederate control ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater (Trans-Mississippi) of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | Land and naval engagement ⓘ |
| UnionShipInvolved |
USS Clifton
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USS Harriet Lane NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Owasco NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Sachem NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Westfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| used |
Confederate shore batteries
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Cottonclad steamers ⓘ Union blockading ships ⓘ |
| year | 1863 ⓘ |
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