1 Confederate use of a combined land and water attack to capture Galveston as well as the _Harriett Lane_ and to destroy the _Westfield_. 11 Naval engagement near Galveston between the Federal _Hatteras_ and the Confederate _Alabama_. 31 Confederate gunboats _Josia Bell_ and _Uncle Ben_ capture Union warships _Morning Light_ and _Velocity_ off Sabine Pass.
5 Legislative addition of $200,000 to the Hospital Fund; appropriation of $600,000 for distribution among needy members of soldier’s families and doubling of state tax rate.
18 U.S. Navy paid a call on Sabine Pass, resulting in capture of landing party.
3 U.S. Navy landing party upon Joseph Island attacked and repulsed. 22 Capture of the schooner _Stingaree_ on the Brazos River. 30 U.S. Navy attack at Port Isabel.
8 Repulse of General Bank’s expedition at Sabine Pass by Lieutenant Dick Dowling’s men.
2-6 Occupation of Brazos Island and Brownsville, result of Federal combined army and navy action. 5 Pendleton Murrah inaugurated Governor. 17 Capture of Confederate battery at Aransas Pass. 22 Skirmishing in Cedar Bayou, Matagorda County. 25 U.S. Navy attack on and capture of Fort Esperanza, Matagorda Island.
1 A. J. Hamilton arrives at Brownsville and attempts to exercise authority as Military Governor of Texas. 10 Legislative authorization for the Governor to sell $2,000,000 of cotton bonds. 15 Enactment of law defining “sedition” and “disloyalty” and setting the punishment upon conviction before a jury. Legislative appropriation of $200,000 for the Hospital Fund. Legislative appropriation of $1,000,000 to be spent in the next biennium for support and maintenance of families of Texas officers and soldiers. 16 Appropriation of $1,000,000 in Confederate State Treasury notes to be expended for the defense of the state’s western frontier, 1864 and 1865. Severe Indian raids in Montague and Cooke counties. 23 Indianola occupied by a Federal Brigade. 29 Skirmishing of Confederates and Federals on Matagorda Bay; attack of U.S. Navy on Cavallo Pass.
3 Major General Francis J. Herron assumed command of Federal forces on the Rio Grande. 8 Naval action at entrance of Caney Creek, Matagorda County. 21-25 Reconnaissance on Matagorda Peninsula.