Well-known to Texans is the Battle of Galveston. Some can sing fragments of the songs written about it. I would guess that one of more of these songs were known to Glen Campbell.

Commemoration events took place in Galveston in January of this year. It was well-attended by Civil War buffs, and a re-enactment took place, as well as tours of the harbor. A guided toor of
In 1862, Commodore Renshaw and a squadron of 8 yankee ships blockaded the Texas coast, and demanded surrender of Confederate forces at Galveston.
On January 1, Confederate ironclads attacked from the rear, and following the battle, Confederate general Magruder retook Galveston, and the Confererate port remained under Confederate control for the remainder of the war.

A guided tour will visit the cemetary and the graves of Magruder and other veterans.