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On this day in 1863, 40-something Confederate soldiers from Company F, 1st Texas Heavy Artillery Regiment, commanded by Lt. Richard Dowling, turned back a Union invasion force on 11 ships at Sabine Pass. The Confederate defenders had 6 pieces of artillery pre-sighted on points in the channel at Sabine Pass. The Confederate defenders suffered no casualties. Estimated casualties in the Union forces was 230 and 300 captured. Most of the casualties were sailors. Those captured ended up at Camp Ford in Tyler, Texas.
Sabine Pass, Battle of
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