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Battle of Galveston

Category Wars & Military Conflicts
Date January 1, 1863
Country United States

Confederate troops under General John B. Magruder attacked Union-held Galveston with land forces and improvised gunboats, retaking the port and maintaining Confederate control for the rest of the Civil War.

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