Matagorda C.S.A.

Matagorda C.S.A. (HMETC)

Location: Bay City, TX 77414 Matagorda County
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Country: United States of America
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N 28° 58.979', W 95° 58.202'

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Near the mouth of the Colorado River, 20 miles to the south, is the town of Matagorda, the second most important port of entry in early Texas.

In the Civil War, center for rich farmlands and one of 8 Texas ports that blockade runners used for taking out tons of cotton while delivering to the Confederacy guns, munitions, clothing and other vital goods. By reason of the declared blockade, the Federals claims to hold Matagorda, yet their own ships had to refuel (even to supplies of drinking water) in New Orleans. When a blockader's crew went ashore near Matagorda, on November 20, 1862, confederates captured every man. By hit-and-run tactics, Federals destroyed salt works and other property, but found Matagorda Peninsula impossible to occupy.

On December 30, 1863, C.S.A. cottonclads (ships bulwarked with cotton bales in which guns were set) moved men out of Matagorda to expel a federal unit from a beach below Confederate works at Caney Creek. When troops were trying to land, a sudden norther lashed the bay and swamped their skiffs. Before the ships could pick them up, 22 men died by drowning or freezing. In the tragedy, the troop commander, Capt. E.S. Rugeley lost his own 17-year-old brother.
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HM NumberHMETC
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Marker Number3254
Year Placed1964
Placed ByTexas Historical Survey Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 7:28pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 210602 N 3209736
Decimal Degrees28.98298333, -95.97003333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 28° 58.979', W 95° 58.202'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds28° 58' 58.74" N, 95° 58' 12.12" W
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Area Code(s)979, 281
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1701-1799 7th St, Bay City TX 77414, US
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