New Texas
New Texas was a colony established in São Paulo state, Brazil by remnants of the Confederacy after their surrender in the American Civil War. The New Texas colony's leader was Frank McMullen.[1][2][3]
Background
Following the end of the American Civil War, many former Confederates desired to flee the now-unified
Initial settlement
In 1865, Frank McMullen left for Brazil with 154 former citizens of the Confederacy in hopes of starting a successful colony. They were hoping to take advantage of the lax immigration laws of Brazil at the time.[3] The Emperor of Brazil at the time, Dom Pedro II, actively encouraged Confederate immigration; there were efforts to provide financial assistance and land to the incoming Southerners.[2][4] McMullen decided to start his settlement on a 50 square-leagues plot of land South of São Paulo, leading to the official foundation of New Texas.[3]
See also
- Americans in Brazil
- Confederados
- Confederate colonies
References
- ISBN 1585441023.
- ^ a b c "Edwin S. James research materials". University of South Carolina. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ^ a b c "MCMULLAN, FRANCIS". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ^ a b "Lost Colony of the Confederacy - Texas A&M University Consortium Press". www.tamupress.com. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ^ a b c Cupples, Douglas W. (1995-12-01). "Review of Harter, Eugene C., The Lost Colony of the Confederacy". www.h-net.org. Retrieved 2016-02-23.