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Jan 1, 1995 · By the First Reconstruction Act of March 2, 1867, the United States Congress divided the defeated South, already restored under presidential Reconstruction, into five military districts, of which Louisiana and Texas, under Gen. Philip Henry Sheridan at New Orleans, constituted the Fifth Military District. For readmission to the Union under the ...
Feb 27, 2024 · Another standout figure in the story of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) is none other than Lt. Gen. Edgar Jadwin, namesake of the district’s current headquarters...
Feb 25, 2024 · One hundred forty-four years, 52 district commanders, and several major hurricanes later, the Galveston District (SWG) continues to play a key role in keeping the country’s vital waterways open...
The 5th Military District was a temporary administrative unit of the United States set up during the Reconstruction period following the American Civil War. It included Texas, from Brazos Santiago Harbor, (previously Port Matamoros), at the Mexican border, north to Louisiana.
A military facility by the US Army Coastal Artillery on Galveston Island was established in the late 1890s, and construction, which was disrupted by the 1900 Galveston hurricane, was completed in the early 1900s, with the facility being named Fort Crockett in 1903.
Galveston Island's history is deeply intertwined with military operations and conflict. Military operations in and around Galveston include multiple countries and span at least five centuries. Like most history, military history in Galveston is almost impossible to encompass in a short podcast episode.
About the Galveston District. With its rich heritage in Texas history, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District plays a key role in America’s well-being by keeping waterways...
