Friday, June 21, 2013

August 12, 1862---The Battle of Corpus Christi



AUGUST 12, 1862:     

The Battle of Corpus Christi, Texas. United States Navy forces blockading Texas fought a small land and sea engagement with Confederate forces in and around Corpus Christi Bay and bombarded Corpus Christi between August 12 and August 18. Union forces defeated Confederate States Navy ships operating in the area but an amphibious landing was repulsed.


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