Palmito Ranch Battlefield
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The Palmito Ranch Battlefield preserves the location of the last major battle of the American Civil War
. Fought near Brownsville, Texas
, the Battle of Palmito Ranch
was a victory for the Confederacy
. Today the area is relatively unchanged and the marshy, windswept prairies are almost the same as they were in 1865. Today over 5,400 acres are protected under the National Register of Historic Places list. The only sign anything happened here however is a marker on the "Boca Chica Highway" (HWY 4) near where Palmito Ranch originally stood.
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. Fought near Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville is a city in the southernmost tip of the state of Texas, in the United States. It is located on the northern bank of the Rio Grande, directly north and across the border from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Brownsville is the 16th largest city in the state of Texas with a population of...
, the Battle of Palmito Ranch
Battle of Palmito Ranch
The Battle of Palmito Ranch, also known as the Battle of Palmito Hill and the Battle of Palmetto Ranch, was fought on May 12–13, 1865, during the American Civil War. It was the last major clash of arms in the war...
was a victory for the Confederacy
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
. Today the area is relatively unchanged and the marshy, windswept prairies are almost the same as they were in 1865. Today over 5,400 acres are protected under the National Register of Historic Places list. The only sign anything happened here however is a marker on the "Boca Chica Highway" (HWY 4) near where Palmito Ranch originally stood.
External links
- Palmito Ranch, Battle of Handbook of Texas OnlineHandbook of TexasThe Handbook of Texas is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published by the Texas State Historical Association .-History:...
- A PDF of Fish and Wildlife Service Information on the Park and Battle]
- PDF on Texas Historic Civil War Battlefields