1-20 Discovery of a secret organization in Cooke and adjacent counties to overthrow the Confederate state Government resulting in numerous hangings in and near Gainesville. 2 Organization of the Ninth Texas Cavalry at Brogden Springs, twelve miles north of Sherman. 3 Capturing of the _Reindeer_ off San Luis Pass by the _U.S.S. Sam Houston_. 5-8 Evacuation of Galveston during a four day truce. 11-16 Military Operations from Fort Inge, Uvalde County, against Indians led by Sergeant W. Barrett and Company D, Second Regiment Texas Mounted Rifles. 22 Sibley’s Brigade leaves San Antonio for the invasion of New Mexico. 27 Capturing of the brig _Delta_ off Galveston by the _U.S.S. Santee_.
1 Skirmishing between Indians and a scouting party of the First Texas Regiment Mounted Rifles near Pease River. 7 Francis R. Lubbock inaugurated governor. 8 Capture of the _Royal Yacht_ by Federal sailors in Bolivar Channel. 12 Organization of the First, Fourth and Fifth Texas Infantry Regiments and the Eighteenth Georgia Regiment into a brigade.
7 Suspension by Texas Legislature of all law providing for the collection of certain debts and liabilities on bonds, promissory notes, bills of exchange and contracts for money payments until January 1, 1864, or six months after the end of the war, except for those applying to enemy aliens. 30 Capturing of the schooner _Gasonne_ off Galveston.
6 Permission by the State Legislature to Anderson County allowing the levying and collection of taxes sufficient to pay for 128 Morse Rifles. Legislative appropriation of $5,000 to pay the cost of transporting all clothing or other contributions to Texans in the Confederate service. 8 Legislative provision for a Hospital Fund of $150,000 to care for the sick and wounded Texas Soldiers. 11 Legislation creating a State Military Board with authority to buy arms and munitions, to manufacture arms and munitions and establish foundries for the manufacture of ordinance and arms. 13 Legislative authorization of County Patrols. 14 Legislative appropriation of $1,000,000 for military purposes.
11-13 Policing of Aransas Bay by Federal Navy. 21 Defeat by General H. H. Sibley’s Brigade of the Federal forces at Val Verde and the capture of Albuquerque and Santa Fe. 22 Attack on Aransas Pass by U.S. Navy.