1862. Admiral David Farragut orders enclaves to be established in Texas as part of the Federal blockade. This involves attempts against Corpus Christi, Sabine Pass, Galveston, and Port Lavaca. By the end of the year Federal troops reduce the defenses of Sabine Pass and occupy Galveston, the state's principal port. However, the gains prove tenuous. While Federal sailors await Union infantry reinforcements, the Confederates, under Gen. John B. Magruder, seize the initiative. They organize a makeshift fleet of "cottonclads"--lightly armed and armored, but good platforms for sharpshooters--and boldly attack the Union fleet whenever it lies close to shore. Meanwhile, Confederate troops bombard from land. Ultimately, this counterattack results in the destruction or capture of four Union warships and three supply vessels and temporarily lifts the blockade. A lively account of innovative and daring tactics against superior forces by a dynamic historian.
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DONALD S. FRAZIER holds a Ph.D. from Texas Christian University and is a professor of history at McMurry University. His book Blood and Treasure: Confederate Empire in the Southwest is a History Book Club selection and he has published over 300 cartographic illustrations appearing in over two dozen scholarly books and journals.
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An informative account of naval operations along Texas,
By Cory Gilbert (Benton, Mississippi) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cottonclads!: The Battle of Galveston and the Defense of the Texas Coast (Civil War Campaigns and Commanders Series) (Paperback)
Cottonclads! The Battle of Galveston and the Defense of the Texas Coast presents a good account of the many naval operations along Texas. The book has good details; it includes battles ranging from Galveston to Sabine Pass. The book provides a good starting point for the interested reader to research and learn more.
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A Quick Read,
By Stephen Fox (Cypress, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cottonclads!: The Battle of Galveston and the Defense of the Texas Coast (Civil War Campaigns and Commanders Series) (Paperback)
I found that Cottonclads! was a quick read as I finished it in one day. This book really helps to paint a picture of the state of affairs along the Texas Gulf Coast during the Civil War.The book places special emphasis on the Battle of Galveston, which freed this important Texas port from Union control. Additional chapters cover battles at nearby Sabine Pass. What I liked most about this book was its ability to get me to think about Galveston in a different way. I had never thought of what this city was like in the 19th Century, but the book claims that it was the largest city in Texas. When the Union Army occupied the city, it was with the intent to legitimize a Union-backed government there and to use the city as a base of operations for Union troops to penetrate deeper into Texas. In the end, the Union penetration of Texas failed, just as Sibley's Brigade failed to take the desert Southwest. It was only fitting that the regiments of Sibley's brigade were present at the freeing of Galveston from Union control. I recommend this book as a starting point in learning about the Union blockade of the Confederacy and the Rebels' efforts to thwart it.
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Texas history - Little known Cottonclads,
This review is from: Cottonclads!: The Battle of Galveston and the Defense of the Texas Coast (Civil War Campaigns and Commanders Series) (Paperback)
Well written and interesting for Texans who may not be aware of the cottonclads participation in Civil War coastal protection.
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Winfield Scott, the aged and wizened veteran of most of America's wars, faced his biggest challenge in 1861. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Harriet Lane, Sabine Pass, Kuhn's Wharf, New Orleans, New Mexico, Sabine Lake, The Strand, Battle of Galveston, Galveston Bay, Gulf of Mexico, New York, Bayou City, Corpus Christi, Fort Griffin, Civil War, Pelican Spit, United States, Colonel Burrell, Fort Point, Mexican War, Prince John, Virginia Point, Captain Lubbock, Commodore Renshaw, Eagle Grove New!
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Winfield Scott, the aged and wizened veteran of most of America's wars, faced his biggest challenge in 1861. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Harriet Lane, Sabine Pass, Kuhn's Wharf, New Orleans, New Mexico, Sabine Lake, The Strand, Battle of Galveston, Galveston Bay, Gulf of Mexico, New York, Bayou City, Corpus Christi, Fort Griffin, Civil War, Pelican Spit, United States, Colonel Burrell, Fort Point, Mexican War, Prince John, Virginia Point, Captain Lubbock, Commodore Renshaw, Eagle Grove New!
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- The Red River by D.M. Thomas on page 59, and page 63
- The Battle of the Crater (Civil War Campaigns and Commanders Series) by Jeff Kinard in Front Matter
- David and Goliath (The Lion Story Bible, No. 18) by Penny Frank in Back Matter
- Galveston: A History of the Island (Chisholm Trail Series) by Gary Cartwright in Back Matter
- David and Goliath by Nickel Press in Back Matter
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