Galveston Damage

[Whitfield's Legion]

I was looking into old pictures I had and saw one from the bullock museum, it was a picture a a barrier from the Battle of Galveston. It got me wondering, are there any other known remnants of the battle?

 

[JeffBrooks]

I imagine much of whatever remnants were left would have been destroyed in the Galveston Hurricane of 1900.

 

[bdtex]

Artifacts from the USS Westfield are on display at the Texas City, Texas Museum.

 

[bdtex]

I think there is a building left downtown that has cannon damage visible.

 

[Whitfield's Legion]

I imagine much of whatever remnants that might have been left would have been destroyed in the Galveston Hurricane of 1900.

That's what I figured

 

[J. D. Stevens]

are there any other known remnants of the battle?

I have not seen it, but a friend told me the ship's bell from the Harriat Lane is in a museum. Besides that, the only remnants I am aware of are those at the Texas City Museum posted by @bdtex above. There are several buildings that witnessed the battle and survived. The Hendley Building and the Customs House both played a part during the battle. Ashton Villa is supposed to have been Magruder's headquarters during the battle.

Check out the post made last year.

Thread '1863 New Year's Battle of Galveston - Updated'

Dec 31, 2025

I had posted a similar thread in 2022, but I get nostalgic this time of year and could not help posting an updated version with more detail and pictures.

In the pre-dawn hours of January 1, 163 years ago, a two-pronged attack began on the Federal forces occupying Galveston Island and harbor.

On October 4, 1862, USN Commander William B. Renshaw and eight gunboats sailed into the harbor. After a short exchange between the gunboats and a lone gun at Fort Point (A on map), the island was evacuated except for a small fortification (F) where the railroad bridge from the mainland connected...

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