1. battles below. Then answer the questions that follow.
Map directions
Maps are often used to show important developments in a war. They can show the movement
of troops, where battles were fought, and who won those battles. Study the map of Civil War
battles below. Then answer the questions that follow.

2. Label on your map Gulf of Mexico MEXICO New Mexico Arkansas
Austin
San Antonio
Laredo
Brownsville
Galveston
Houston
Corpus Christi
Major Battles (Red for Confederate and Blue Union)
Red River Campaign
Sabine Pass
Palmetto Ranch
Gulf of Mexico
MEXICO
New Mexico
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Louisiana
Brazos River
Red River
Sabine River
Colorado River
Rio Grande
Nueces River

3. Battles Galveston Laredo Red River Campaign Sabine Pass Palmetto Ranch
Confederate victory
Union victory
Union retreat

4. Warm –up 2/26/14
At two sites, two battles were fought at different times. What were the two sites? What made them important enough to fight over twice?
Describe the fighting at Galveston?
In March 1864, the Union army sailed up the Red River and landed to prepare an attack on Shreveport, Louisiana. What battle stopped the Union advance toward Shreveport? What happened then?