What effect did the location of Texas in the Confederacy have on the population and its role in the Civil War?

Texas was important to the Confederacy for several reasons. It supplied soldiers and horses for the Confederate Army. The Texas Brigade was one of the most notable units in the Confederate Army. Texas was a conduit through which supplies from Europe were smuggled into the Confederacy from Mexico.

Explanation:

the  wilmot proviso  was designed to eliminate  slavery  within the  landacquired as a result of the mexican war (1846-48). fearing the addition of a pro-slave territory, pennsylvania congressman david  wilmot proposedhis amendment to the bill.