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11 Bombardment and destruction of the town of Lamar, Aransas County, by the Federal Navy. 17 Changing of conscription law to include ages 17 to 50 and to make exemptions from service subject to approval of President Davis. 23 Naval fighting near Indianola.

March

12 Evacuating Fort McIntosh by the Confederates. 13 Skirmishing at Los Patricios or San Patricio by Federal and Confederate troops. 16 Skirmish at Santa Rosa, Cameron County, by Federal and Confederate troops. 17 Attack on Corpus Christi by Confederates. 19 Federal attack on Laredo. 21 Attack at Velasco by Union blockading ship. 22 Defeat of Federals under E. J. Davis near Laredo. Affair at Corpus Christi.

April

12-13 U.S. Navy expedition up Matagorda Bay.

June

15 Evacuation of U.S. held Cavallo Pass. 19 Skirmishing at Eagle Pass. 26 Skirmishing at Los Rucias, 24 miles from Brownsville.

July

7 Expedition into Galveston Bay by ships of the U.S. Navy. 30 Reoccupation of Brownsville by Confederate forces.

August

4-15 Military operations off Brazos Santiago Island by Federal Forces. 17 General J. B. Magruder transferred to District of Arkansas and Major General John G. Walker assumed command in Texas. 19 Skirmishing at Port Isabel.

September

6 Skirmishing at Palmetto Ranch near Brazos Santiago.

October

13-20 Indian engagement on Elm Creek near Fort Belknap, Young County, on the 13th; operations against the Indians until 20th. 14 Skirmishing of Federals and Confederates at Boca Chica Pass, near Brownsville.

November

12 Passage of a joint resolution by the Legislature expressing an unfavorable attitude toward agitation for a reunion of the states by rewriting the constitution so as to include guarantees favorable to the Confederate states. 15 Legislative appropriation for the annual use of 600,000 yards of cloth and excess thread manufactured by the state penitentiary to be distributed to indigent families and dependents of Texas soldiers; distribution to be the task of the county courts.

December

15-20 Raiding by Indians from Oklahoma in Montague and other North Texas counties.

1865 January

8 Texas troops defeated in Dove Creek Indian Fight, 16 miles south of San Angelo.

February

10 Creation of the Military Department of the Gulf, to include Texas and Louisiana by the U.S. Government.

March

31 Replacing of General John G. Walker by General J. B. Magruder as Commander of the District of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.

April 19 to May 17

Negotiations for Confederate surrender in Trans-Mississippi.

May

11-14 Federal expedition from Brazos Santiago Island; skirmishing and fighting on 12th and 13th at Palmetto and White's ranch, last fighting of the war. 25 Alerting of the 25th U.S. Army Corps for duty in Texas. 29 Assumption of command by General Phil H. Sheridan, U.S.A., of the Military Division of the Southwest.

June

2 Surrender of the Trans-Mississippi Department, C.S.A., by General Kirby Smith at Galveston. 17 Assumption of command of all U.S. troops in Texas by General Gordon Granger. Appointment of A. J. Hamilton provisional governor of Texas. 19 General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston and issued order freeing all slaves in Texas and Louisiana. 27 Assumption of command by General Phil H. Sheridan of the Military Division of the Gulf. Naming of General E. R. S. Canby as commander of the Department of Louisiana and Texas.

COVER DESIGN BY JAMES LEWIS WILKINS

Transcriber's Notes

--Retained publication information from the printed edition: this eBook is public-domain in the country of publication.

--Silently corrected a few palpable typos.

--In the text versions only, text in italics is delimited by _underscores_.

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