Battle on the Bay : the Civil War struggle for Galveston /
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Battle on the Bay : the Civil War struggle for Galveston /

The Civil War history of Galveston is one of the last untold stories from America's bloodiest war, despite the fact that Galveston was a focal point of hostilities throughout the conflict. As other Southern ports fell to the Union, Galveston emerged as one of the Confederacy's only lifelin...

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Main Author: Cotham, Edward T. (Edward Terrel), 1953- (Author)
Corporate Author: EBSCOhost books
Format: Online Book
Language:English
Published: Austin : University of Texas Press, 1998.
Edition:First edition.
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Access:Online version
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Table of Contents:
  • The war is postponed
  • A safe condition
  • Warming up for war
  • The island city chooses sides
  • City in the sea
  • The blockade begins
  • A pessimistic assessment
  • Thomas Chubb and the royal yacht
  • The threat of bombardment
  • Captured by ferryboats
  • The infantry arrives
  • The prince and his players
  • From Glorieta to Galveston
  • Prince John plans his next production
  • The Battle of Kuhn's Wharf
  • Cottonclad victory
  • After the battle
  • A trap fails to close
  • Still another disaster off Galveston.