RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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It was a major port city for Texas, the doorway to Texas.
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Texans were able to hold off a Union invasion through the Sabine River.
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It was the last battle of the Civil War.
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It was the first battle of the Civil War.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Battle of Palmito Ranch in Texas is significant because it was the last land engagement in the American Civil War. Both Union and Confederate commanders were aware that Confederate General Robert E. Lee had surrendered, so it is not known why Union forces continued to attack after the war had ended.
Detailed explanation-2: -After chasing Barrett’s men for almost seven miles, Ford called off the pursuit, ending the Battle of Palmito Ranch. Soon after the battle’s conclusion, Confederate forces in the area surrendered to Union officials, making the battle the last of the Civil War.
Detailed explanation-3: -Appomattox Courthouse Fought on April 9 1865, the final battle between the forces of General Ulysses Grant and General Robert E Lee was the Battle of Appomattox Court House. Lee had spent the previous year defending Richmond but decided at this point to try and move south to link up with other Confederate forces.
Detailed explanation-4: -T he Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. The battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war and is often described as the war’s turning point.
Detailed explanation-5: -On May 12-13 the Battle of Palmito Ranch was fought and won by the confederates in south Texas. This was the last major clash of arms in the Civil War, occurring even though the war was technically over.