1

Slavery ends in the Dutch East Indies.

	5	Mob destroys the printing office of Die Union in Galveston.
	10	Florida secedes from the Union.
	11	Alabama secedes from the Union.
	19	Confederate territory of Arizona formed.
	21	Texas legislature convenes in Austin to debate secession.
	26	Louisiana secedes from the Union.
	28	Texas secedes from the Union.

	11	State Military Board created.
	18	Georgia secedes from the Union.

	1	Galveston retaken by Confederate forces.
	11	CSS Alabama sinks USS Hatteras off Galveston.
	29	Confederate gunboats capture Union warships near Sabine Pass.

3

Francis Herron assumes command of Union troops stationed along the Rio Grande.

8

Battle of Dove Creek.