Who was the Texas governor at the time of the Civil War?
Edmund J. Davis
| Edmund Jackson Davis | |
|---|---|
| Brig. Gen. Edmund J. Davis in a Federal uniform | |
| 14th Governor of Texas | |
| In office January 8, 1870 – January 15, 1874 | |
| Lieutenant | Vacant |
Who were the Confederate governors of Texas 1861 1865?
Who were the Confederate governors of Texas 1861 1865?
| Texas | |
|---|---|
| Forces supplied | – Confederate troops: 70,000 – Union troops: 2,000 total |
| Major garrisons/armories | Galveston Harbor |
| Governor | Sam Houston Edward Clark Francis Lubbock Pendleton Murrah |
| Lieutenant Governor | John McClannahan Crockett Fletcher Stockdale |
Did Texas have Confederate governors?
Francis R. Francis Lubbock was elected lieutenant governor in 1857, but failed in his reelection bid in 1859. Following the Confederate secession in 1861, he won the governorship of Texas. He supported Confederate conscription – working to draft all able-bodied men, including aliens, into the Confederate State Army.
Why did Sam Houston resign as governor of Texas?
He left office due to term limits in 1838 but won election to another term in the 1841 Texas presidential election. In 1859, Houston won election as the governor of Texas. In this role, he opposed secession and unsuccessfully sought to keep Texas out of the Confederate States of America.
Was Texas a state during the Civil War?
Texas declared its secession from the Union on February 1, 1861, and joined the Confederate States on March 2, 1861, after it had replaced its governor, Sam Houston, who had refused to take an oath of allegiance to the Confederacy….Texas in the American Civil War.
| Texas | |
|---|---|
| Restored to the Union | March 30, 1870 |