Why wasn't Texas touched by the Union during the Civil War?

The decades leading up to the Civil War witnessed many dramatic changes in the United States. To go back ..... The North had fought the war ultimately to end slavery and decide between two different versions of the Union—the North, and the South. In the face ... It was a touching trip, although hardly one without problems. read more

The Home Front: Life In Texas During The Civil War Why Texas seceded from the Union: “It’s very common for Texans to say that the state seceded because of state’s rights. If you read the declaration that the Texas Secession Convention adopted explaining Texas’s reasons for seceding from the Union, they get to states’ rights well after they have talked extensively about protecting the institution of slavery. read more

Union forces from Brazos Island launched the Brazos Santiago Expedition, leading to the last battle of the Civil War, the Battle of Palmito Ranch, fought in Texas on May 12, 1865, well after Robert E. Lee's surrender on April 9, 1865, at Old Appomattox Court House, Virginia. read more