Built in Confederate Texas in 1861-1862, Cedar Lake Salt Works furnished essential salt to the army and civilians. On Nov. 27, 1862, landing parties of Federals from Gulf ships raided it, destroying buildings and taking 22 kettles and 4 large boilers, while 10 tons of salt in hide bags was partly ruined. A nearby plant attacked the next day was defended by Texas cavalry and escaped destruction. Winson's Works, below the San Bernard, was also raided, but Moseley's Battery of the 7th Texas Artillery Battalion repulsed the raiders, wounding or killing 23 men as they got into their boats.