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Battle of Palmito Ranch

When: May 12–13, 1865
Where: Banks of the Rio Grande east of Brownsville
Part of: Battle of Palmito Ranch, the last land battle with casualties

Union forces attacked Confederate positions on May 12–13, 1865, resulting in a Confederate victory and significant Union casualties.

Fought on the Rio Grande banks east of Brownsville, the battle involved Union troops including the 34th Indiana and 62nd USCT. Despite a prior truce, Union Colonel Barrett initiated the engagement. Confederate forces, led by Colonel Ford and Santos Benavides, defeated the Union attackers, capturing 105 soldiers.

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Battle of Palmito Ranch Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03

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