May 13, 1865
| On May 13, 1865 at a place called Palmito Ranch (also called Palmito Hill or Palmetto Ranch, and possibly other variations) near the Rio Grande River in Texas, there is a skirmish between Confederate and Union troops. This skirmish is recognized as the last military action of the Civil War.
Palmito Ranch was a Confederate victory, but it had no effect on the outcome of the Civil War. |
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