Which of the following occurred first?
a. the death of Benjamin Franklin Terry
b. John B. Magruder leading a Confederate attack to take back Galveston
c. Confederate troops regaining Fort Griffin
d. Western Army commander General Kirby Smith refusing to surrender

Answer A: The death of Benjamin Franklin Terry

Explanation: He died on December 17th 1861

a. the death of Benjamin Franklin Terry

texas governor sam houston opposed secession, but was unable to prevent it. in this speech, given prior to lincoln's election, he presents the argument that slavery would be safer within the united states than outside of it. it was a prescient argument, and one held by several other southern leaders.

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