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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
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.
Table Mountain Ranch was 1,300-acre ranch that started a mile east of the city of Murphys and ran to the Stanislaus River. The ranch's was bordered on the west by Coyote Creek. George Brown founded the ranch in the 1850, and supported the gold rush miners. George Brown sold the ranch in 1860 to William. Auditt and George March.
[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 .
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1863 - November 2–6: Battle of Brownsville; Union wins. [4] 1865 May 12–13: Battle of Palmito Ranch fought near Brownsville; Confederates win. [4] Saint Joseph Academy established. [4] 1867 - Hurricane. [9] 1870 Point Isabel-Brownsville railway built. [6] Population: 4,905. 1874 - Roman Catholic apostolic vicariate of Brownsville ...