Galveston in Galveston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Galveston, C. S. A.
Photographed by Jim Evans, September 9, 2012
1. Galveston, C. S. A. Marker
Continued shipping cotton in spite of Federal blockade which began in July 1861. Blockade runners used speed, shallow draft ships, wit and courage to escape the Federal ships and haul cotton to Nassau, Havana or Europe and return with guns, medicines and other goods essential to the Confederacy.
In Oct. 1862, lack of guns large enough to stop a Federal bombardment caused Gov. F. R. Lubbock to call for evacuation of civilians. The 42nd Massachusetts regiment occupied the city Dec. 25. A week later, Jan. 1, 1863, Confederates recaptured it with forces led by Gen. John B. Magruder, Col. Tom Green and Capts. Leon Smith and Henry Lubbock with "Horse Marines" (mounted Rangers) and "Cotton Clads" (ships walled in cotton bales with gun embrasures).
The Trans-Miss. Dept., last Confederate force to surrender, signed terms here June 2, 1865. Federal occupation on June 19 proclaimed Emancipation, and ex-slaves afterwards celebrated "Juneteenth."
Erected 1965 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 7459.)
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1861.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 29° 19.084′ N, 94° 46.591′ W. Marker was in Galveston, Texas, in Galveston County. It could be reached from North Holiday Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Galveston TX 77550, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the Houston Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it was in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Galveston Medical College (approx. half a mile away); "Old Red" (approx. half a mile away); World War I Physicians from Galveston (approx. half a mile away); St. Mary's Hospital (approx. 0.6 miles away); Near Campsites of Louis-Michel Aury and Francisco Xavier Mina (approx. 0.7 miles away); Galveston Island (approx. 0.7 miles away); Jean Lafitte (approx. Ύ mile away); Davidson-Penland House (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galveston.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Henry Rosenberg Home (was approx. Ύ mile away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. This marker is inside the Galveston Yacht Club. You must be let in by a guard.
Additional commentary.
Photographed by Jim Evans, 9
2. Galveston, C. S. A. Marker
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Marker missing
— Submitted December 31, 2025, by Gary Estep of Anna, Texas.
Photographed by Jim Evans, September 9, 2012
3. Panorama of One Row of Boat Slips
This marker is located inside the Galveston Yacht Club. There were several rows of boat slips like this one.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2012, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,182 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 11, 2012, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
