Which Confederate general served in the U. S.-Mexican War and later led the Confederate forces that recaptured Galveston, Texas on New Year's Day, 1863?

A) Sam Houston

B) Thomas Green

C) Francis Lubbock

D) John B. Magruder

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Kaleb Odom

11 November, 21:04

Which Confederate general served in the U. S.-Mexican War and later led the Confederate forces that recaptured Galveston, Texas on New Year's Day, 1863?

A) Sam Houston

B) Thomas Green

C) Francis Lubbock

D) John B. Magruder

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Dayanara Wolfe · Answer 1

Your answer would be D

Explanation:

The Union Navy blockaded the principal seaport, Galveston, for four years, and federal troops occupied the city for three months in late 1862. Confederate troops under Gen. John B. Magruder recaptured the city on January 1, 1863 and it remained in Confederate hands until the end of the war.

Which Confederate general served in the U. S.-Mexican War and later led the Confederate forces that recaptured Galveston, Texas on New Year's Day, 1863?A) Sam HoustonB) Thomas GreenC) Francis LubbockD) John B. Magruder

Which Confederate general served in the U. S.-Mexican War and later led the Confederate forces that recaptured Galveston, Texas on New Year's Day, 1863?

A) Sam Houston

B) Thomas Green

C) Francis Lubbock

D) John B. Magruder