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Approximately 75,000 served in the war. Of that number, some 50,000 to 60,000 wore the Confederate gray, and 15,000 the Union blue. … [Read more...] about Texas History – How Many Texas Soldiers Served in the Civil War?

Don't find fault, find a remedy. Henry Ford … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:

The final conflict occurred near Brownsville on May 13, 1865, at the Battle of Palmetto Ranch, which the Confederates won. The Texans had not yet learned that the war ended officially with the surrender of General Robert E. Lee to General Ullyses S. Grant on April 9, 1865 at Appomattox, Virginia. … [Read more...] about Texas History – When did the Final Conflict of the American Civil War Occur?

It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership. Nelson Mandela … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:

Lieutenant Dick Dowling was the commander of Fort Griffin on September 8, 1863 when the federal forces under the command of General Nathaniel P. Banks appeared off the Sabine Pass with an invasion fleet of twenty (20) vessels transporting 5,000 troops. Dowling and his men had driven stakes in the mud besides channels in the Sabine estuary to establish exact ranges for their weapons. In the ensuing battle when the six big guns fired 137 times in forty-five minutes, defenders turned back the … [Read more...] about Texas History – Who was the Confederate Commander in the Battle of Sabine Pass?

Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be. Abraham Lincoln … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:

There were six (6) counties that voted 100% in favor of secession: (1) Brown; (2) Fort Bend; (3) Marion; (4) Palo Pinto; (5) Webb; and (6) Zapata. Only 122 of the 154 counties in 1861 reported results. … [Read more...] about Texas History – Which Counties Voted 100% in Favor of Secession?

Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence. Colin Powell … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:

February 1, 1861. By a vote of 166 to 8, the Secession Convention adopted the Ordinance of Secession. Texas became the seventh state after Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana to sever its ties to the Union. Arkansas, Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina later rounded out the eleven (11) states of the Confederate States of America. … [Read more...] about Texas History – When did Texas Adopt the Ordinance of Secession?

Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts. Winston Churchill … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day: