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The Battle of Palmito Ranch, also known as the Battle of Palmito Hill, is considered by some criteria the final battle of the American Civil War.It was fought May 12 and 13, 1865, on the banks of the Rio Grande east of Brownsville, Texas, and a few miles from the seaport of Los Brazos de Santiago, at the southern tip of Texas.
[1]: 349, 352, 365 His forces attacked U.S. soldiers a few miles above Palmito Ranch on September 9, 1864, forcing them to retreat to Brazos Island on September 12, 1864. [ 1 ] : 374 In May 1865, Ford led Confederate forces in the Battle of Palmito Ranch , by some criteria the last battle of the American Civil War .
Battle of Brownsville: 33rd Texas Cavalry, Texas Army: Hamilton P. Bee: 1 KIA, 1 WIA, 1 DIA Loss [67] 1863 Skirmish at La Sal Vieja 2nd Texas Cavalry, Texas Army: 0 Loss [68] 1864 Battle of Laredo: 33rd Texas Cavalry, Texas Army: Santos Benavides: 0 Victory [69] 1865 Battle of Palmito Ranch: 2nd Texas Cavalry Regiment, Texas Army: John Salmon ...
The last battle of the war was fought at Palmito Ranch on May 12–13. The last large Confederate military department, the Trans-Mississippi Department, surrendered on May 26, completing the formalities on June 2. The last surrender on land did not come until June 23, when Cherokee Confederate General Stand Watie gave up his command.
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Between TX 4 and the Rio Grande, 12 mi. E of Brownsville 25°56′48″N 97°17′07″W / 25.946667°N 97.285278°W / 25.946667; -97.285278 ( Palmito Ranch Battlefield Brownsville
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