1. Chapter 15 Section 2 Texas in the Civil War

2. Civil War Basics Union = the North Confederacy = the South

3. Important People: Political Abraham Lincoln Union President, 1860-1865 Republican Jefferson Davis Confederate President

4. Important People: Military Ulysses S. Grant Union General Robert E. Lee Confederate General

5. Texas is the 7 th state to secede and join the CSA Sam Houston refused to take oath of allegiance to Confederacy Texas Joins the Confederacy

6. Texans Choose Sides 60,000 Texans join the CSA army Some who join the CSA army do so for their love of Texas not the CSA Texans join the cavalry not the infantry or navy Young Johnny Reb ready for war.

7. Texans Choose Sides Those who support the north are called the Texas Unionist About 2,000 Texans are Unionists Mostly German, Mexican, and African Americans

8. Texans Choose Sides Conscription Act passed in 1862 required men of a certain age to serve in the Confederate military. Unfair to many – you could hire a sub!

9. Texas was economically important to the Confederacy because they were able to trade with Europe through Mexico by way of Texas. Texas-Mexico Trade Routes Texas Contributions

10. The two highest-ranking Texans in the Confederate army were Albert Sidney Johnston and John Bell Hood.

11. General Robert E. Lee called Hood’s men his “finest soldiers.” Terry’s Texas Rangers served in more battles than any other cavalry regiment in the Civil War.

12. The Civil War Ends On April 9, 1865, General Lee surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse

13. Palmito Ranch May 13, 1865 - last battle of the war, but a month too late! May 13, 1865 - last battle of the war, but a month too late! Texans learned from their prisoners that Lee had surrendered a month earlier. Texans learned from their prisoners that Lee had surrendered a month earlier. John S. Ford defeated Union forces John S. Ford defeated Union forces CSA won the battle... lost the war! CSA won the battle... lost the war!