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Nov 23, 2020 · Native American soldiers went to battle for a variety of reasons: to support or fight slavery, to defend tribal sovereignty and to protect family and community. But the war did...
- Bryan Pollard
- 3 min
Old conflicts with Native Americans – largely set aside during the Civil War years — boiled over with new violence. A series of wars, known as the Indian Wars, pushed the remaining tribes in Texas off of their land, and ended in death, imprisonment or surrender for a series of Native American leaders.
Explore the differences between the Union and the Confederate armies that fought in the American Civil War Track the Mexican and American settlement of Texas leading up to the Texas Revolution and independence
- 2 min
The turbulent road of Reconstruction after the war was filled with political, economic, and social changes that would set the stage for modern America. Texas’ historic sites and monuments tell these stories first-hand. Journey through this pivotal chapter of American history.
However, the conflict had two vitally positive results for Texas: It freed the state’s more than 200,000 enslaved people, and it destroyed the curse of the ‘Peculiar Institution’ for the entire society of the Lone Star State.
This virtual field trip will take you to: Caddo Mounds State Historic Site. Mission Dolores State Historic Site. Virtual Field Trip Essentials. Mission Dolores Visitor's Center Exhibit. Virtual Field Trip Resources. Discover more about indigenous Texas and early European explorers. Caddo Mounds State Historic Site.
Twiggs orders all 3000 Army troops stationed in Texas – mostly in defense of the Indian frontier – to march to the coast to be evacuated. March 5, 1861 – The Ordinance of Secession takes effect and all state officers are asked to take a loyalty oath to the Confederate States of America.
