The Civil War in Your Backyard

I was recently asked to make a presentation on Civil War sites in Texas. I figured that it would not take to long. After all, there were only five battles in the state that you can visit and these translate into three places Sabine Pass (two battles), Galveston (two battles), and Palmetto Ranch (one). Then I expanded my horizon and the list increased significantly.  I decided to share my discoveries and have collected the following information for natives and visitors.

Presentation

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Sites in Texas

• Battles of Galveston – Galveston – Two battles fought over city
  • Battle of Galveston
  • Rosenberg Library

• Battles of Sabine Pass – The Thermopylae of the West – Davis Medal
  • Sabine Pass State Historical Park
  • First Battle of Sabine Pass
  • Second Battle of Sabine Pass
  • Davis Guard Medal
•  Palmetto Ranch – Brownsville – visit Palo Alto (Mexican War)
  • Battle of Palmetto Ranch
  • Battle of Palmetto Ranch – Summary and Facts
  • Battle of Palo Alto
  • Texas Military Forces Museum
• Texas Civil War Museum – Ft. Worth – Civil War and dress collections
• Confederate Camp Grounds – Mexia – Site of Confederate reunions
• Nueces Massacre – Nueces
• Gainesville Hangings – Gainesville
• Pearce Museum – Navarro College – Corsicana
• Jefferson, TX Civil War Days – Civil War reenactments

Sites in Neighboring States

• Mansfield – Mansfield, LA – Battle of Mansfield
  • Battle of Mansfield
  • Mansfield State Historic Site
• Prairie Grove – Prairie Grove, AR – Battle of Prairie Grove
  • Battle of Prairie Grove
  • Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park
• Vicksburg – Vicksburg, MS – Battle of Vicksburg
  • Siege of Vicksburg
  • Vicksburg – The Battle of Vicksburg – Summary and Facts
  • Vicksburg National Military Park
• Pea Ridge – Garfield, AR – Battle of Pea Ridge
  • Battle of Pea Ridge
  • The Battle of Pea Ridge – Summary and Facts
  • Pea Ridge National Military Park
• Honey Springs – Checotah, OK – Battle of Honey Springs
  • Battle of Honey Springs
  • The Battle of Honey Springs – Summary and Facts
  • Battle of Honey Springs (Elk Creek)

Texas in the Civil War

• Civil War – Handbook of Texas
• Texas in the American Civil War
• Civil War Texas
• Texas Civil War Map of Battles

Guide Books

• The Complete Civil War Guide Book
• Weird Civil War
• Your Travel Guide to Civil War America
• Jeff Shaara’s Civil War Battlefields
• Big Book of Civil War Sites
• The Complete Civil War Road Trip Guide

Civil War Facts

• Civil War Facts – information on the Civil War to aide to your travel experience.