Galveston Gambit
This date marks the Battle of Galveston during the Civil War.
What is January 1, 1863?
This location served as a defensive stronghold for Confederate forces in Galveston.
What is Fort Point?
This Confederate tactic involved boarding Union ships to capture them.
What is naval boarding?
This was the outcome of the Battle of Galveston for the Confederacy.
What is a victory?
This larger conflict was the backdrop for the Battle of Galveston.
What is the American Civil War?
This body of water was crucial for strategic control during the Battle of Galveston.
What is Galveston Bay?
These two Union ships were captured by Confederate forces during the battle.
What are the Harriet Lane and the Westfield?
This was the fate of the Union ship Westfield during the battle.
What is scuttled (intentionally sunk)?
This Union ship was destroyed during the battle, leading to a Confederate victory.
What is the USS Westfield?
This was the main strategic goal of the Union in the Civil War.
What is preserving the Union?
This Confederate general led the successful recapture of Galveston.
Who is John B. Magruder?
This was the primary objective of the Confederate forces in the Battle of Galveston.
What is recapturing the city of Galveston?
This was the primary reason for the Union's initial occupation of Galveston.
What is to blockade the Texas coast?
This was the impact of the battle on Confederate morale.
What is a boost?
This was the main strategic goal of the Confederacy in the Civil War.
What is achieving independence?
This Union commander was in charge of the naval forces during the battle.
Who is William B. Renshaw?
This strategic feature of Galveston made it a valuable target for both sides.
What is its port?
This term describes the Union's strategy to cut off supplies to the Confederacy.
What is a blockade?
This term describes the Confederate forces' morale after the battle.
What is high?
This was the result of the Battle of Galveston for the Union's naval blockade strategy.
What is a setback?
This type of vessel played a key role in the Confederate attack on Union ships.
What is a cottonclad steamer?
This natural barrier posed challenges for both Union and Confederate forces.
What is the sandbar?
This Confederate naval officer played a key role in the battle's success.
Who is Leon Smith?
This was the effect of the battle on Union control of the Texas coast.
What is weakened?
This was the significance of the Battle of Galveston in the context of the Civil War.
What is maintaining Confederate control of Texas?