What did john magruder do in the civil war

Born in Virginia in 1807, John Bankhead Magruder rose to prominence in the early days of the American Civil War. A notable commander in Virginia, he cemented his place in history with his performance at the Second Battle of Galveston in January 1863.

Known as “Prince” John for his manners and social graces, Magruder spent his boyhood near Fredericksburg, Virginia, where his father practiced law. He entered the United State Military Academy at West Point in 1826. Four years later, Magruder graduated with the rank of second lieutenant and began an uneventful decade in the army until the United States declared war on Mexico. He served with distinction in the Mexican-American war, taking part in battles from the border of Texas to Mexico City, fighting at Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo, Contreras, Molino del Rey, Chapultepec, and Mexico City. The rest of Magruder’s time in the United States army proved to be routine. He served in both California and Kansas before returning east to command an artillery regiment in Rhode Island.

When Virginia seceded from the Union on April 17, 1861, Magru

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