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Region's Military History

From the Mexico-U.S. to the American Civil War to the Present

Mexico–U.S. War

Battle of Resaca de la Palma [Part of the greater NPS Palo Alto Battlefield’s sphere of influence] http://www.nps.gov/paal/historyculture/resacadelapalma.htm

Siege of Fort Texas / Fort Brown [Part of the greater NPS Palo Alto Battlefield’s sphere of influence] http://www.nps.gov/paal/historyculture/siegeofforttexas.htm

Battle of Rancho de Carricitos [Part of the greater NPS Palo Alto Battlefield’s sphere of influence] http://www.nps.gov/paal/historyculture/ranchodecarricitos.htm


U.S. Civil War

Battle of Corpus Christi 1862 ( Nueces County ) [ Corpus Christi Museum of Science & History http://www.ccmuseumedres.com/tour.php?action=details&record=119]

Battle of Laredo 1864 ( Webb County ) [Republic of the Rio Grande Museum http://www.webbheritage.org/riograndehistory.htm]

Palmito Ranch Battlefield National Historic Landmark ( Cameron County )


Army Posts & Air Force and Navy Bases (Former and Current)

Former Military Installations: Fort Brown [Historical Brownsville Museum http://www.brownsvillemuseum.org/], Fort Ringgold and Fort McIntosh [Republic of the Rio Grande Museum http://www.webbheritage.org/riograndehistory.htm].

 

Last updated: 12/8/2009 1:10:17 PM