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Asked by: Andressa Chala
events and attractions religious eventsWhat is John Magruder known for?
John Bankhead Magruder was a career military officer who served in the armies of three nations. He was a U.S. Army officer in the Mexican-American War, a Confederate general during the American Civil War, and a post-bellum general in the Imperial Mexican Army of Emperor Maximilian I.
Likewise, people ask, how did John Magruder contribute to the Civil War?
When the Civil War began in 1861, Magruder left the Union Army to accept a commission in the Confederacy. As commander of the Army of the Peninsula, he fortified the Virginia Peninsula and won the Battle of Big Bethel. Magruder died in Houston in 1871.
Also, when did John Magruder die?
February 19, 1871
Battle of Galveston
Date | January 1, 1863 |
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Location | Galveston, Texas |
Result | Confederate victory |