Galveston And The Civil War
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Galveston And The Civil War
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Author : James M Schmidt
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2021-03-22
Galveston And The Civil War written by James M Schmidt and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-22 with History categories.
One of the oldest cities in Texas, Galveston has witnessed more than its share of tragedies. Devastating hurricanes, yellow fever epidemics, fires, a major Civil War battle and more cast a dark shroud on the city's legacy. Ghostly tales creep throughout the history of famous tourist attractions and historical homes. The altruistic spirit of a schoolteacher who heroically pulled victims from the floodwaters during the great hurricane of 1900 roams the Strand. The ghosts of Civil War soldiers march up and down the stairs at night and pace in front of the antebellum Rogers Building. The spirit of an unlucky man decapitated by an oncoming train haunts the railroad museum, moving objects and crying in the night. Kathleen Shanahan Maca explores these and other haunted tales from the Oleander City.
Battle On The Bay
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Author : Edward T. Cotham
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2010-01-01
Battle On The Bay written by Edward T. Cotham and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-01 with History categories.
The Civil War history of Galveston is one of the last untold stories from America's bloodiest war, despite the fact that Galveston was a focal point of hostilities throughout the conflict. As other Southern ports fell to the Union, Galveston emerged as one of the Confederacy's only lifelines to the outside world. When the war ended in 1865, Galveston was the only major port still in Confederate hands. In this beautifully written narrative history, Ed Cotham draws upon years of archival and on-site research, as well as rare historical photographs, drawings, and maps, to chronicle the Civil War years in Galveston. His story encompasses all the military engagements that took place in the city and on Galveston Bay, including the dramatic Battle of Galveston, in which Confederate forces retook the city on New Year's Day, 1863. Cotham sets the events in Galveston within the overall conduct of the war, revealing how the city's loss was a great strategic impediment to the North. Through his pages pass major figures of the era, as well as ordinary soldiers, sailors, and citizens of Galveston, whose courage in the face of privation and danger adds an inspiring dimension to the story.
Galveston In The Civil War
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Author : Paeder Joel Hoovestol
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1950
Galveston In The Civil War written by Paeder Joel Hoovestol and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1950 with categories.
The Battle Of Galveston
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Author : Tom Townsend
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-11-01
The Battle Of Galveston written by Tom Townsend and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-01 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
In 1863 Luke Cochrane and his father go to Galveston to deliver bales of cotton to the Confederate Army and find themselves in the middle of a fierce naval battle. The battle was fought on January 1, 1863 during the Civil War when Confederate forces attacked and forced occupying Union troops from the city of Galveston, Texas. When the Civil War ended, Galveston was the only major port still under Confederate control. Tom Townsend if a prolific author of historic fiction for juvenile readers. His works have been nominated and won several awards and have entertained young readers for decades.
Galveston County Texas In The Civil War
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Author : Carolyn R. Ericson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-04-01
Galveston County Texas In The Civil War written by Carolyn R. Ericson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-01 with categories.
Galveston County Texas In The Civil War
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Author : Carolyn Reeves Ericson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-01-01
Galveston County Texas In The Civil War written by Carolyn Reeves Ericson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-01 with Galveston County (Tex.) categories.
Galveston During The Civil War
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Author : Raymond Ogden
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1935
Galveston During The Civil War written by Raymond Ogden and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1935 with Civil war categories.
Galveston
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Author : David G. McComb
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2010-01-01
Galveston written by David G. McComb and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-01 with History categories.
A colorful history of the island city on Texas’s Gulf Coast and its survival through times of piracy, plague, civil war, and devastating natural disaster. On the Gulf edge of Texas between land and sea stands Galveston Island. Shaped continually by wind and water, it is one of earth’s ongoing creations, where time is forever new. Here, on the shoreline, embraced by the waves, a person can still feel the heartbeat of nature. And yet, for all the idyllic possibilities, Galveston’s history has been anything but tranquil. Across Galveston’s sands have walked Indians, pirates, revolutionaries, the richest men of nineteenth-century Texas, soldiers, sailors, bootleggers, gamblers, prostitutes, physicians, entertainers, engineers, and preservationists. Major events in the island’s past include hurricanes, yellow fever, smuggling, vice, the Civil War, the building of a medical school and port, raids by the Texas Rangers, and, always, the struggle to live in a precarious location. Galveston: A History is an engrossing account that also explores the role of technology and the often contradictory relationship between technology and the city, providing a guide to both Galveston history and the dynamics of urban development.
Galveston
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Author : P. G. Nagle
language : en
Publisher: Evennight Books
Release Date : 2010-11
Galveston written by P. G. Nagle and has been published by Evennight Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11 with Fiction categories.
The Battle of Valverde is over, and Jamie Russell, now a Confederate war hero, returns home to his family. Jamie's sister Emma has been shattered by the death of her true love at Valverde. Worried about their daughter, Jamie's parents convince him to escort Emma to Galveston. Emma will have a chance to escape her monotonous life on the ranch, become a lady, and perhaps leave the memory of death behind her.Jamie soon discovers that Galveston lacks the defenses it needs to ward off a Union naval attack. Troubled by leaving his sister and aunt in a place susceptible to Union takeover, Jamie returns to his unit and begs with Confederate officers to have Galveston's defenses strengthened. His pleas fall on deaf ears. Union warships arrive in Galveston Bay, taking it for the Federals and confirming Jamie's worst fears. Now Jamie must travel back to Galveston in a secret Confederate operation to reclaim the city and rescue his family.
The Port Of Galveston During The Civil War
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Author : Thomas Michael Settles
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
The Port Of Galveston During The Civil War written by Thomas Michael Settles and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Galveston (Tex.) categories.