As a result of the battle of sabine pass,

As a result of the battle of Sabine pass the union army attempted to invade the Confederate state of Texas but thankfully they did not succeed It has often been known as the most one-sided Confederate glory during the War.

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they remained in rural areas and worked at jobs such as lumbering or farming.