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Cottonclads!: The Battle of Galveston and the Defense of the Texas Coast

Cottonclads!: The Battle of Galveston and the Defense of the Texas Coast

Frazier, Donald S.

Paperback

Series: Civil War Campaigns and Commanders, Book 3

Civil War Period (1850-1877)General Military History

ISBN10: 188666109X
ISBN13: 9781886661097
Publisher: TX A&m-McWhiney Foundation
Published: Apr 4 1996
Pages: 144
Weight: 0.54
Height: 0.41 Width: 6.18 Depth: 9.12
Language: English
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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